Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Cupertino 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 | 50.0% | 62.4% | 70.6% | 43.6% | S | 55.9% | 65.4% | 61.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.0% | 25.9% | 17.6% | 28.8% | S | 26.1% | 15.7% | 20.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.8% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 17.9% | 9.4% | 6.6% | 8.0% | S | 9.0% | 7.9% | 10.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 3.6% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 16.6% | S | 8.1% | 9.9% | 7.7% |