Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| El Monte Union High (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 | 52.9% | 0.0% | 73.9% | 45.5% | S | 45.5% | 51.7% | 58.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 11.8% | 30.0% | 12.7% | 23.8% | S | 24.2% | 22.5% | 16.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | S | 0.0% | 1.1% | 4.2% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 10.0% | 0.5% | 1.1% | S | 3.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 20.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% | S | 3.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | S | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.2% | 7.5% | S | 6.1% | 6.7% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 23.5% | 30.0% | 6.8% | 19.3% | S | 12.1% | 14.6% | 20.8% |