Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Diego 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 | 43.0% | 35.8% | 63.2% | 40.2% | 45.8% | 45.0% | 45.3% | 44.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.9% | 21.9% | 15.3% | 22.7% | 20.5% | 24.1% | 20.4% | 21.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.4% |
| Had to Work | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.0% | 5.2% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Was Suspended | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other Reason | 10.2% | 11.0% | 8.6% | 9.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% | 10.5% | 10.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.3% | 21.8% | 10.6% | 22.0% | 18.8% | 17.9% | 19.9% | 18.0% |