Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Milpitas 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 | 45.2% | 75.0% | 79.4% | 45.2% | 61.0% | 53.8% | 54.6% | 65.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 38.1% | 12.5% | 9.5% | 24.1% | 22.9% | 17.9% | 15.8% | 19.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.9% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 6.3% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 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% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.5% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 10.1% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 12.0% | 7.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 7.1% | 6.3% | 5.3% | 17.2% | 9.5% | 16.7% | 16.4% | 5.8% |