Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Hacienda la Puente 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 | 47.4% | 59.1% | 59.9% | 39.7% | 57.1% | 40.4% | 38.5% | 36.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 15.8% | 31.8% | 17.7% | 25.3% | 14.3% | 21.3% | 27.8% | 34.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 10.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 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% | 1.0% | 4.8% | 4.5% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.5% | 0.0% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 0.0% | 10.1% | 7.3% | 15.9% |
| Two or More Reasons | 10.5% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 22.1% | 19.0% | 20.2% | 20.5% | 13.6% |