Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Rowland 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 | 33.3% | S | 63.3% | 38.5% | 52.6% | 36.2% | 32.9% | 43.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 16.7% | S | 16.3% | 26.3% | 21.8% | 25.5% | 31.6% | 17.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 4.2% | S | 7.1% | 8.4% | 5.1% | 17.0% | 9.0% | 17.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 45.8% | S | 11.2% | 23.4% | 16.7% | 21.3% | 24.5% | 17.6% |