Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Downey 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 | 50.0% | S | 43.8% | 40.3% | S | 46.7% | 37.0% | 36.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.0% | S | 25.0% | 27.4% | S | 26.7% | 25.9% | 18.2% |
| 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 | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.8% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 5.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.5% | S | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 0.0% | S | 18.8% | 9.7% | S | 3.3% | 7.4% | 9.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.0% | S | 12.5% | 19.3% | S | 23.3% | 24.1% | 36.4% |