Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Los Angeles County | 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 | 39.8% | 40.8% | 65.5% | 44.0% | 48.5% | 43.8% | 41.4% | 44.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.8% | 25.1% | 15.1% | 22.4% | 16.0% | 23.8% | 25.6% | 23.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Had to Work | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Was Suspended | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Other Reason | 10.0% | 10.9% | 7.5% | 9.7% | 10.0% | 8.8% | 8.5% | 10.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.9% | 16.7% | 9.7% | 18.5% | 20.2% | 19.5% | 19.9% | 15.2% |