Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Inglewood 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 | 35.3% | S | S | 27.8% | S | S | 29.0% | 15.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.7% | S | S | 25.1% | S | S | 23.0% | 52.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.5% | S | S | 0.5% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | S | 1.4% | S | S | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.2% | S | S | 2.1% | S | S | 2.0% | 5.3% |
| Had to Work | 1.6% | S | S | 0.9% | S | S | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.2% | S | S | 1.2% | S | S | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | S | 0.2% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | S | 0.2% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | S | 0.2% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | S | 0.4% | S | S | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.5% | S | S | 0.2% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.7% | S | S | 9.0% | S | S | 8.0% | 10.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 28.3% | S | S | 30.9% | S | S | 33.0% | 15.8% |