Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Azusa 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 | 27.3% | S | 28.6% | 38.3% | S | 34.6% | 29.3% | 25.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 0.0% | S | 28.6% | 24.9% | S | 42.3% | 27.2% | 50.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | S | 0.0% | 3.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.5% | S | 0.0% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.3% | S | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 9.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 18.2% | S | 7.1% | 11.4% | S | 7.7% | 8.7% | 12.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 45.5% | S | 35.7% | 20.7% | S | 15.4% | 23.9% | 6.3% |