Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Paramount 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 | 37.7% | S | 75.0% | 40.3% | S | 56.3% | 22.5% | 17.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 29.9% | S | 12.5% | 22.1% | S | 6.3% | 28.7% | 25.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 1.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.9% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 4.2% | 2.0% | S | 12.5% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.3% | S | 0.0% | 2.2% | S | 0.0% | 2.5% | 5.7% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.6% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.6% | S | 0.0% | 1.8% | S | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.7% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.8% | S | 0.0% | 2.5% | 2.9% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.6% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Other Reason | 9.1% | S | 4.2% | 9.2% | S | 25.0% | 13.8% | 11.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.2% | S | 4.2% | 17.3% | S | 0.0% | 22.5% | 25.7% |