Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Morgan Hill 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 | 34.6% | 53.3% | 63.4% | 38.5% | 60.0% | 38.5% | 42.4% | 46.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 34.6% | 13.3% | 20.4% | 28.0% | 13.3% | 26.5% | 28.3% | 15.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 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% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 7.7% | 6.7% | 3.2% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 7.2% | 9.3% | 15.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 23.1% | 13.3% | 11.3% | 22.4% | 26.7% | 25.5% | 17.1% | 23.1% |