Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Pasadena 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% | 45.5% | 54.5% | 38.2% | 51.7% | 42.6% | 41.9% | 32.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.5% | 36.4% | 25.8% | 28.4% | 13.8% | 28.3% | 28.8% | 15.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.5% |
| Had to Work | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.4% | 9.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.7% | 0.0% | 8.9% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 20.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 23.3% | 9.1% | 8.5% | 20.9% | 24.1% | 19.6% | 20.8% | 30.0% |