Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Antelope Valley Union High (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 | 33.7% | 40.7% | 62.0% | 37.2% | 39.5% | 36.3% | 36.1% | 43.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.5% | 22.2% | 13.9% | 24.2% | 20.9% | 24.9% | 20.6% | 24.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 1.6% |
| Had to Work | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Other Reason | 11.1% | 9.3% | 9.6% | 10.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 9.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.8% | 24.1% | 11.5% | 23.0% | 23.3% | 22.6% | 26.8% | 16.1% |