Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Baldwin Park 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 | 35.7% | 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 Angry | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 6.9% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Had to Work | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 17.9% | 3.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% | 0.0% | 7.3% | 12.1% | 9.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 25.0% | 22.2% | 5.5% | 10.6% | 6.9% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 4.8% |