Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Mateo 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 | 44.2% | 60.9% | 65.2% | 42.9% | 41.6% | 49.7% | 51.8% | 53.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.5% | 13.2% | 15.1% | 24.1% | 24.9% | 24.6% | 21.0% | 21.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.7% | 2.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.3% | 2.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.6% | 8.5% | 7.7% | 10.5% | 8.0% | 9.2% | 7.5% | 10.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 23.2% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 18.7% | 21.8% | 14.2% | 17.1% | 12.8% |