Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Twin Rivers 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 | 40.1% | 41.8% | 54.8% | 46.4% | 35.0% | 43.0% | 41.9% | 51.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 18.4% | 17.3% | 13.8% | 18.1% | 16.4% | 19.2% | 19.6% | 13.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.8% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 5.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 3.9% |
| Had to Work | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.1% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.7% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Other Reason | 9.1% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 10.5% | 12.4% | 10.4% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| Two or More Reasons | 24.3% | 23.6% | 18.3% | 19.5% | 26.0% | 22.8% | 22.2% | 14.4% |