Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Pittsburg Unified (School District) | Percent | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reason for Absence | African American/Black | American Indian/Alaska Native | Asian | Hispanic/Latino | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | White | Multiracial | Another Group |
| Didn’t Miss Any School | 39.2% | 26.1% | 57.5% | 39.0% | 41.7% | 34.8% | 38.6% | 40.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.5% | 34.8% | 20.4% | 25.2% | 25.0% | 20.7% | 27.5% | 24.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.1% | 4.3% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.3% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.7% |
| Was Suspended | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.7% | 8.7% | 5.3% | 9.1% | 4.8% | 9.8% | 6.8% | 10.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.6% | 17.4% | 13.3% | 21.8% | 25.0% | 31.5% | 21.4% | 21.6% |