Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Folsom-Cordova 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 | 42.8% | 58.5% | 68.6% | 40.7% | 39.2% | 47.6% | 44.2% | 55.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.9% | 14.2% | 12.5% | 19.2% | 23.5% | 20.1% | 18.3% | 15.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.5% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.3% | 1.9% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Was Suspended | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 13.7% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 10.8% | 12.7% | 10.0% | 11.4% | 11.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.1% | 16.0% | 7.3% | 24.2% | 21.6% | 18.8% | 22.3% | 15.4% |