Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Sacramento City 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 | 29.1% | 31.3% | 44.0% | 28.8% | 26.0% | 38.2% | 34.7% | 45.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.6% | 21.9% | 16.9% | 24.0% | 21.1% | 23.1% | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.4% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.8% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.8% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.5% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.4% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.2% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.7% | 6.3% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2.9% |
| Other Reason | 11.4% | 12.5% | 11.2% | 12.5% | 12.2% | 11.1% | 11.5% | 10.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 27.5% | 18.8% | 22.8% | 27.5% | 30.1% | 22.9% | 28.6% | 15.7% |