Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Mateo-Foster City (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 | 40.0% | 70.6% | 72.5% | 47.4% | 46.3% | 54.2% | 58.3% | 66.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 32.0% | 17.6% | 13.6% | 23.0% | 14.8% | 23.3% | 21.8% | 5.9% |
| 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.0% | 5.9% | 7.2% | 11.1% | 14.8% | 9.4% | 5.4% | 11.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.0% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 15.4% | 22.2% | 11.7% | 12.7% | 13.7% |