Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Bellflower 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 | 39.1% | 5.9% | 50.7% | 33.6% | 42.9% | 37.0% | 36.3% | 36.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.6% | 35.3% | 20.2% | 26.4% | 16.7% | 21.5% | 23.0% | 28.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 7.1% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 6.9% | 17.6% | 7.4% | 8.8% | 2.4% | 8.9% | 11.6% | 5.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 26.9% | 35.3% | 18.8% | 27.5% | 31.0% | 28.1% | 25.6% | 28.9% |