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 AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any SchoolS30.8%63.4%36.0%S40.1%41.1%S
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)S30.8%17.3%27.3%S27.6%24.4%S
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or AngryS7.7%0.0%0.0%S0.0%0.0%S
Didn’t Get Enough SleepS0.0%0.2%0.7%S0.8%1.1%S
Didn’t Feel Safe at SchoolS7.7%0.6%1.4%S0.6%0.6%S
Had to WorkS0.0%0.0%0.0%S0.0%0.0%S
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or FriendS0.0%0.6%1.4%S0.2%1.1%S
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from SchoolS0.0%0.0%0.0%S0.0%0.0%S
Wanted to Use Alcohol or DrugsS0.0%0.0%0.7%S0.3%0.0%S
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for ClassS0.0%0.4%0.7%S0.2%1.1%S
Was Bored with or Uninterested in SchoolS0.0%0.8%0.0%S0.3%0.0%S
Was SuspendedS0.0%0.0%0.7%S0.0%0.0%S
Other ReasonS0.0%6.7%7.2%S8.1%8.3%S
Two or More ReasonsS23.1%10.0%23.7%S21.8%22.2%S