Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Arcadia 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 | 39.5% | 70.6% | 67.7% | 44.2% | 60.0% | 48.5% | 55.2% | 75.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 26.3% | 5.9% | 16.3% | 30.7% | 16.0% | 29.5% | 21.9% | 14.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 5.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 3.6% |
| Other Reason | 13.2% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 8.0% | 8.3% | 12.4% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.1% | 5.9% | 5.3% | 13.3% | 16.0% | 12.9% | 9.0% | 7.1% |