Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Lompoc 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 | 32.4% | 35.3% | 57.4% | 37.5% | 36.4% | 43.0% | 39.0% | 40.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 32.4% | 17.6% | 19.1% | 23.5% | 36.4% | 20.4% | 31.4% | 16.7% |
| 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 | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 9.1% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 3.3% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 11.8% | 11.8% | 2.1% | 11.5% | 18.2% | 12.5% | 6.4% | 10.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.6% | 29.4% | 17.0% | 22.9% | 0.0% | 22.0% | 20.9% | 26.7% |