Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Manteca 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 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 64.6% | 42.1% | 62.5% | 46.8% | 49.4% | 41.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 28.6% | 21.4% | 12.5% | 25.8% | 16.7% | 24.3% | 19.5% | 8.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.9% | 3.6% | 10.4% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 12.1% | 9.8% | 33.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 10.7% | 21.4% | 8.3% | 18.1% | 8.3% | 11.0% | 19.0% | 16.7% |