Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Covina-Valley 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 | 36.0% | S | 63.5% | 42.1% | 48.3% | 38.6% | 41.4% | 43.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 26.0% | S | 15.3% | 24.8% | 20.7% | 19.7% | 22.1% | 25.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 4.0% | S | 1.2% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 0.6% | 1.2% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.0% | S | 5.3% | 7.7% | 3.4% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 24.0% | S | 12.9% | 20.0% | 20.7% | 22.8% | 22.1% | 31.3% |