Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Santa Clara 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 | 24.6% | 0.3% | 20.5% | 20.1% | 8.1% | 58.4% | 56.5% | 12.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 28.8% | 97.6% | 33.2% | 35.4% | 91.7% | 0.5% | 3.3% | 0.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15.1% | 3.8% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 2.8% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 17.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.9% | 0.0% | 20.5% | 35.7% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 26.2% | 0.5% | 30.8% | 32.1% | 0.0% | 20.3% | 3.0% | 87.1% |