Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Glendora 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 | 52.4% | 33.3% | 75.2% | 55.4% | 50.0% | 56.5% | 61.9% | 60.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 28.6% | 41.7% | 8.5% | 14.8% | 14.3% | 18.8% | 10.8% | 27.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 7.1% | 0.5% | 2.8% | 3.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 8.3% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 19.0% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 10.4% | 0.0% | 9.2% | 9.1% | 6.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 12.4% | 28.6% | 10.1% | 12.5% | 3.0% |