Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Pomona 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 | 39.1% | 37.3% | 59.6% | 40.5% | 35.1% | 41.7% | 43.7% | 36.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.9% | 35.6% | 14.1% | 22.7% | 21.6% | 23.3% | 18.4% | 26.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 5.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.9% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 2.9% |
| Had to Work | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.9% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.4% | 5.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.5% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 2.9% |
| Other Reason | 12.9% | 5.1% | 8.7% | 9.8% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 17.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.2% | 10.2% | 13.7% | 22.1% | 21.6% | 18.4% | 19.6% | 7.4% |