Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Western Placer 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 | 55.0% | 50.0% | 45.0% | 38.5% | 46.7% | 39.9% | 34.0% | 42.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 15.0% | 30.0% | 17.5% | 24.7% | 20.0% | 28.7% | 28.4% | 35.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 5.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 6.7% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 7.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 6.7% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.0% | 20.0% | 10.0% | 8.9% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 9.3% | 7.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 15.0% | 0.0% | 20.0% | 23.4% | 13.3% | 20.7% | 27.2% | 7.1% |