Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity

Year(s): 2017-2019

Arcadia Unified (School District)Percent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any School39.5%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 Angry0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep0.0%0.0%0.1%0.3%0.0%0.0%0.5%0.0%
Didn’t Feel Safe at School0.0%0.0%0.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Had to Work0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend0.0%0.0%0.3%0.5%0.0%0.8%0.5%0.0%
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.0%5.9%0.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Was Suspended0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%0.0%0.0%0.5%3.6%
Other Reason13.2%11.8%9.7%9.7%8.0%8.3%12.4%0.0%
Two or More Reasons21.1%5.9%5.3%13.3%16.0%12.9%9.0%7.1%