Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Vallecito Union (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 | N/A | N/A | S | 60.0% | S | 47.8% | 55.0% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | N/A | N/A | S | 13.3% | S | 20.3% | 30.0% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | N/A | N/A | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | N/A | N/A | S | 0.0% | S | 1.4% | 5.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | N/A | N/A | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Work | N/A | N/A | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | N/A | N/A | S | 13.3% | S | 1.4% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | N/A | N/A | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | N/A | N/A | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | N/A | N/A | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | N/A | N/A | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | N/A | N/A | S | 0.0% | S | 1.4% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | N/A | N/A | S | 6.7% | S | 14.5% | 0.0% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | N/A | N/A | S | 6.7% | S | 13.0% | 10.0% | S |