Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Mountain View-Los Altos Union High (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 | 44.4% | S | 66.0% | 44.8% | 30.8% | 49.0% | 49.1% | 50.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 27.8% | S | 14.5% | 21.2% | 7.7% | 22.0% | 23.2% | 20.0% |
| 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 | 0.0% | 0.8% | 7.7% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 5.6% | S | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 5.6% | S | 8.2% | 11.8% | 23.1% | 9.3% | 5.9% | 10.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.7% | S | 9.8% | 20.2% | 30.8% | 17.9% | 19.5% | 20.0% |