Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Mateo 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 | 45.7% | 56.7% | 71.3% | 40.9% | 43.4% | 49.9% | 51.9% | 52.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 17.3% | 16.7% | 12.3% | 23.5% | 21.7% | 22.6% | 19.9% | 12.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.2% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.4% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.6% | 10.0% | 5.2% | 8.8% | 6.0% | 9.2% | 8.4% | 15.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 25.9% | 10.0% | 9.2% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 16.1% | 17.3% | 17.8% |