Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Santa Clara 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 | 48.2% | 52.2% | 68.1% | 43.6% | 52.6% | 56.4% | 49.4% | 51.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 17.6% | 21.7% | 15.2% | 24.1% | 17.9% | 21.1% | 25.9% | 14.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2.9% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 4.2% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 1.2% | 4.3% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.4% | 8.7% | 5.0% | 8.4% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 7.5% | 20.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 17.6% | 13.0% | 9.5% | 18.8% | 18.9% | 16.3% | 15.2% | 8.6% |