Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Redondo Beach 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 | 45.3% | 50.0% | 68.6% | 42.9% | 43.9% | 47.2% | 48.1% | 67.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.5% | 18.8% | 16.3% | 28.4% | 19.5% | 25.9% | 26.1% | 11.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 4.9% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 13.3% | 0.0% | 5.2% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 9.3% | 2.9% |
| Two or More Reasons | 19.5% | 31.3% | 9.5% | 19.1% | 22.0% | 17.4% | 15.0% | 17.6% |