Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity

Year(s): 2017-2019

Paso Robles Joint Unified (School District)Percent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any School47.1%25.0%52.2%36.4%S35.3%37.1%50.0%
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)23.5%25.0%26.1%20.9%S19.1%20.2%8.3%
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%S0.0%0.0%0.0%
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep0.0%0.0%0.0%1.1%S0.4%1.6%0.0%
Didn’t Feel Safe at School0.0%0.0%0.0%0.9%S1.1%0.0%0.0%
Had to Work0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%S0.0%0.0%0.0%
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend0.0%6.3%0.0%1.6%S1.8%1.6%0.0%
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%S0.6%0.0%0.0%
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%0.0%0.0%0.4%S0.2%0.0%8.3%
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%S0.4%0.8%0.0%
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.0%0.0%0.0%0.5%S0.2%0.0%0.0%
Was Suspended0.0%0.0%0.0%0.6%S0.0%0.0%0.0%
Other Reason17.6%25.0%4.3%10.1%S14.5%10.5%8.3%
Two or More Reasons11.8%18.8%17.4%26.5%S26.5%28.2%25.0%