Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Tamalpais Union High (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 | 34.6% | 23.1% | 43.8% | 33.0% | 25.0% | 32.8% | 34.8% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.2% | 38.5% | 21.9% | 21.1% | 16.7% | 23.3% | 21.1% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 3.8% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 3.8% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.0% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 8.3% | 0.8% | 1.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | 7.7% | 7.7% | 5.5% | 6.9% | 8.3% | 7.3% | 8.8% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 30.8% | 15.4% | 23.3% | 35.2% | 41.7% | 33.2% | 30.4% | S |