Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| South Pasadena 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 | 68.2% | S | 74.1% | 42.3% | S | 53.0% | 68.3% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 13.6% | S | 9.2% | 20.6% | S | 22.4% | 14.4% | 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 | 0.4% | 1.2% | S | 0.5% | 0.7% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 0.8% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 1.6% | S | 0.0% | 1.4% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 2.0% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | 4.5% | S | 5.7% | 8.5% | S | 9.6% | 3.6% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 13.6% | S | 9.9% | 22.6% | S | 13.7% | 11.5% | S |