Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Claremont 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 | 40.9% | S | 53.0% | 37.6% | 20.0% | 43.2% | 41.4% | 50.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.5% | S | 14.2% | 23.2% | 10.0% | 22.5% | 23.6% | 17.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 2.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 2.9% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10.0% | 1.1% | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 2.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 0.7% | 2.4% | 10.0% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 2.2% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.9% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 11.4% | S | 20.1% | 12.6% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.7% | S | 9.0% | 16.9% | 40.0% | 19.0% | 19.1% | 14.7% |