Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| ABC 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 | 49.5% | 36.8% | 65.7% | 44.7% | 55.0% | 41.2% | 50.8% | 58.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.7% | 22.8% | 18.0% | 24.4% | 19.7% | 27.8% | 21.7% | 18.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.4% | 3.5% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.2% | 3.5% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 1.8% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 6.0% | 12.3% | 5.4% | 7.3% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 15.5% | 17.5% | 9.4% | 19.8% | 12.9% | 18.4% | 18.1% | 15.9% |