Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Glendale 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 | 55.2% | 42.3% | 69.6% | 49.4% | 64.1% | 56.8% | 53.0% | 56.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 6.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 18.3% | 7.7% | 20.1% | 21.4% | 21.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 3.4% | 3.8% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 3.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 5.1% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2.4% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 3.8% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 3.4% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 6.9% | 11.5% | 5.2% | 10.7% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.7% | 19.2% | 11.0% | 17.3% | 10.3% | 11.5% | 16.1% | 7.2% |