Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Los Angeles 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 | 38.2% | 48.0% | 60.4% | 46.1% | 39.2% | 43.0% | 40.7% | 41.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.8% | 24.0% | 14.3% | 20.2% | 15.7% | 20.3% | 22.7% | 28.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.7% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Was Suspended | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 11.3% | 12.0% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 15.7% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 12.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.2% | 16.0% | 11.2% | 18.0% | 25.5% | 20.3% | 20.7% | 10.9% |