Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Alameda County | 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 | 42.4% | 53.1% | 65.1% | 39.6% | 42.7% | 44.1% | 45.9% | 48.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.4% | 24.2% | 15.3% | 23.2% | 21.2% | 26.6% | 21.2% | 21.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| Had to Work | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Was Suspended | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.8% | 8.0% | 6.6% | 9.3% | 8.5% | 8.3% | 9.0% | 9.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.4% | 11.9% | 11.1% | 22.7% | 24.3% | 18.3% | 20.3% | 16.5% |