Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Imperial Unified (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 | 11.8% | S | 65.0% | 38.4% | S | 36.9% | 33.9% | 46.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.5% | S | 20.0% | 22.3% | S | 22.0% | 25.9% | 26.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | S | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.3% | S | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.6% | S | 0.7% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 5.0% | 0.4% | S | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 5.9% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 1.4% | 0.9% | 6.7% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 23.5% | S | 5.0% | 9.2% | S | 8.5% | 6.3% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 35.3% | S | 5.0% | 25.9% | S | 27.0% | 29.5% | 13.3% |