Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Santa Maria Joint 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 | 24.4% | 20.7% | 59.7% | 43.3% | 47.5% | 37.6% | 38.9% | 45.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 17.1% | 27.6% | 11.2% | 22.0% | 20.0% | 22.3% | 24.6% | 17.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.4% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 5.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 5.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 7.3% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 4.9% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 5.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 14.6% | 3.4% | 9.0% | 9.8% | 12.5% | 7.5% | 13.6% | 12.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 26.8% | 34.5% | 14.2% | 18.8% | 15.0% | 30.0% | 18.9% | 7.5% |