Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Paso Robles Joint 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 | 47.1% | 25.0% | 52.2% | 36.4% | S | 35.3% | 37.1% | 50.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.5% | 25.0% | 26.1% | 20.9% | S | 19.1% | 20.2% | 8.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | S | 0.4% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | S | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 1.6% | S | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | S | 0.2% | 0.0% | 8.3% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 17.6% | 25.0% | 4.3% | 10.1% | S | 14.5% | 10.5% | 8.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 11.8% | 18.8% | 17.4% | 26.5% | S | 26.5% | 28.2% | 25.0% |