Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Santa Barbara 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 | 50.0% | 54.3% | 66.4% | 47.0% | 53.1% | 47.4% | 48.5% | 46.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.0% | 17.1% | 15.0% | 22.1% | 25.0% | 22.2% | 23.9% | 21.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.7% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 3.1% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.7% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 1.2% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Other Reason | 13.4% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 9.5% | 3.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% | 12.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 13.4% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 17.3% | 15.6% | 16.4% | 13.6% | 13.6% |