Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| El Segundo 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 | 52.7% | S | 61.1% | 46.4% | 47.6% | 44.7% | 49.6% | 25.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 17.6% | S | 15.9% | 21.4% | 14.3% | 24.2% | 23.0% | 55.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 1.8% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.1% | S | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 16.5% | S | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.5% | 10.3% | 12.3% | 5.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 12.1% | S | 9.7% | 18.2% | 28.6% | 18.1% | 13.1% | 15.0% |