Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| El Monte City (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 | S | 85.4% | 53.2% | S | 56.7% | 48.1% | 52.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | S | 6.5% | 21.4% | S | 10.0% | 16.0% | 32.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | S | 0.3% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | S | 0.0% | 1.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.9% | 2.9% |
| Had to Work | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | S | 0.3% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | S | 0.3% | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | S | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | S | S | 4.1% | 9.3% | S | 16.7% | 17.9% | 11.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | S | S | 3.1% | 13.3% | S | 16.7% | 15.1% | 0.0% |