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

Year(s): 2017-2019

Baldwin Park Unified (School District)Percent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any School35.7%48.1%73.9%48.8%62.1%45.9%50.4%56.5%
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)14.3%14.8%10.3%22.9%24.1%19.3%23.0%22.0%
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry0.0%3.7%0.0%0.7%0.0%0.9%0.0%0.6%
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep0.0%3.7%0.6%2.0%0.0%2.8%1.6%1.8%
Didn’t Feel Safe at School0.0%0.0%1.8%2.2%6.9%3.7%1.6%1.8%
Had to Work3.6%0.0%0.3%0.2%0.0%1.8%0.4%0.6%
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend0.0%0.0%0.3%2.2%0.0%4.6%0.8%0.6%
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%0.0%1.8%0.0%0.6%
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%0.0%0.9%0.8%0.6%
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class3.6%3.7%0.3%0.6%0.0%1.8%0.0%0.0%
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.0%0.0%0.0%0.8%0.0%0.9%1.2%0.6%
Was Suspended0.0%0.0%0.0%0.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Other Reason17.9%3.7%7.0%8.1%0.0%7.3%12.1%9.5%
Two or More Reasons25.0%22.2%5.5%10.6%6.9%8.3%8.1%4.8%