Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High (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 | S | 30.8% | 63.4% | 36.0% | S | 40.1% | 41.1% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | 30.8% | 17.3% | 27.3% | S | 27.6% | 24.4% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% | S | 0.8% | 1.1% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | 7.7% | 0.6% | 1.4% | S | 0.6% | 0.6% | S |
| Had to Work | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | S | 0.2% | 1.1% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | S | 0.3% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | S | 0.2% | 1.1% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | S | 0.3% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | S | 0.0% | 6.7% | 7.2% | S | 8.1% | 8.3% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | S | 23.1% | 10.0% | 23.7% | S | 21.8% | 22.2% | S |