Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Santa Monica-Malibu 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 | 36.7% | 21.1% | 53.1% | 39.9% | 35.0% | 33.6% | 39.1% | 38.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.8% | 42.1% | 25.3% | 26.1% | 30.0% | 31.3% | 30.7% | 33.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| 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% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2.6% |
| Other Reason | 13.3% | 5.3% | 11.0% | 8.2% | 10.0% | 8.1% | 6.7% | 10.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 19.5% | 26.3% | 9.8% | 22.7% | 20.0% | 24.1% | 21.3% | 12.8% |