Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Beverly Hills 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 | 30.0% | S | 55.3% | 27.7% | S | 27.5% | 24.4% | 25.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 10.0% | S | 9.4% | 20.0% | S | 22.5% | 26.9% | 18.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 10.0% | S | 1.2% | 0.0% | S | 1.4% | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 2.4% | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 8.2% | 10.8% | S | 9.2% | 10.3% | 12.5% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 10.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 10.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 1.2% | 0.0% | S | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 0.0% | S | 8.2% | 9.2% | S | 4.6% | 9.0% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 30.0% | S | 14.1% | 32.3% | S | 32.7% | 24.4% | 43.8% |