Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Marino 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 | 46.2% | S | 60.0% | 43.6% | S | 40.9% | 49.7% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.1% | S | 19.6% | 25.5% | S | 24.5% | 25.5% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.1% | 0.5% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 0.5% | S | 1.0% | 0.6% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.1% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.6% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 0.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 7.7% | S | 0.1% | 0.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.3% | 0.0% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.1% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | 15.4% | S | 7.9% | 5.4% | S | 7.2% | 8.9% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 7.7% | S | 10.8% | 23.0% | S | 25.0% | 14.6% | S |