Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Santa Clara County Office of Education (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 | S | S | 25.0% | 41.9% | S | 53.8% | S | 30.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | S | 16.7% | 15.5% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | S | 0.0% | 2.3% | S | 0.0% | S | 15.4% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | S | 8.3% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 7.7% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | S | 8.3% | 4.7% | S | 0.0% | S | 7.7% |
| Had to Work | S | S | 0.0% | 1.6% | S | 0.0% | S | 7.7% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | S | 8.3% | 1.6% | S | 7.7% | S | 7.7% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | S | 0.0% | 2.3% | S | 7.7% | S | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | S | 0.0% | 3.1% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | S | 0.0% | 0.8% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | S | S | 0.0% | 2.3% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | S | S | 0.0% | 14.7% | S | 23.1% | S | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | S | S | 33.3% | 9.3% | S | 7.7% | S | 23.1% |