Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Francisco 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 | 37.5% | 20.0% | 68.4% | 36.9% | 47.4% | 47.1% | 46.8% | 44.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 26.9% | 30.0% | 14.1% | 25.6% | 23.7% | 26.5% | 22.2% | 9.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 10.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.7% | 30.0% | 6.9% | 12.1% | 7.9% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.2% | 10.0% | 8.9% | 18.5% | 15.8% | 16.9% | 16.5% | 30.2% |