Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Placer 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 | 45.5% | 54.5% | 67.4% | 41.3% | 42.9% | 45.0% | 46.5% | 28.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 15.2% | 12.1% | 14.0% | 22.2% | 33.3% | 21.3% | 20.3% | 19.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 3.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Other Reason | 12.1% | 12.1% | 9.3% | 11.4% | 4.8% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 28.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.2% | 16.7% | 4.7% | 20.3% | 19.0% | 19.3% | 19.8% | 14.3% |