Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Wiseburn 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 | 73.3% | S | 52.2% | 57.9% | S | 60.4% | 72.5% | 58.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 15.0% | S | 8.7% | 19.2% | S | 13.2% | 13.8% | 16.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 5.0% | S | 21.7% | 12.0% | S | 18.9% | 5.0% | 8.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 6.7% | S | 17.4% | 10.3% | S | 3.8% | 7.5% | 16.7% |