Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Sunnyvale (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 | S | 69.2% | 75.7% | 42.2% | 54.5% | 62.4% | 63.2% | 90.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | 0.0% | 13.2% | 24.9% | 18.2% | 25.7% | 16.2% | 4.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 9.1% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | S | 7.7% | 6.6% | 13.3% | 9.1% | 7.9% | 7.4% | 4.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | S | 23.1% | 2.9% | 16.9% | 9.1% | 2.0% | 10.3% | 0.0% |