Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Stockton 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 | 31.7% | 34.0% | 53.4% | 37.7% | 46.2% | 35.4% | 38.9% | 48.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.2% | 15.1% | 16.0% | 20.9% | 13.8% | 21.2% | 17.7% | 19.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.3% | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 3.7% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% |
| Had to Work | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| Was Suspended | 1.0% | 1.9% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| Other Reason | 9.2% | 13.2% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% | 10.8% | 7.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 29.1% | 32.1% | 17.2% | 25.4% | 29.2% | 28.8% | 26.3% | 15.4% |