Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity

Year(s): 2017-2019

San Pasqual Valley Unified (School District)Percent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any SchoolS29.3%N/A32.8%SS38.7%S
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)S22.4%N/A21.1%SS9.7%S
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or AngryS0.0%N/A0.0%SS0.0%S
Didn’t Get Enough SleepS0.0%N/A1.6%SS0.0%S
Didn’t Feel Safe at SchoolS3.4%N/A2.3%SS3.2%S
Had to WorkS0.0%N/A0.0%SS0.0%S
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or FriendS1.7%N/A3.9%SS9.7%S
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from SchoolS0.0%N/A0.0%SS0.0%S
Wanted to Use Alcohol or DrugsS0.0%N/A0.0%SS0.0%S
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for ClassS0.0%N/A0.0%SS0.0%S
Was Bored with or Uninterested in SchoolS0.0%N/A0.0%SS0.0%S
Was SuspendedS5.2%N/A1.6%SS0.0%S
Other ReasonS6.9%N/A10.2%SS3.2%S
Two or More ReasonsS31.0%N/A26.6%SS35.5%S