Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Salinas 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 | 43.1% | 38.3% | 49.7% | 41.4% | 43.1% | 32.2% | 38.4% | 38.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 17.6% | 31.9% | 20.7% | 26.3% | 25.5% | 26.6% | 27.5% | 27.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.0% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| 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% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 13.7% | 4.3% | 11.2% | 10.8% | 11.8% | 12.1% | 11.9% | 19.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 17.6% | 21.3% | 14.8% | 17.3% | 17.6% | 25.6% | 19.0% | 10.5% |