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

Year(s): 2017-2019

San Luis Obispo County Office of Education (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	S	S	N/A	32.4%	N/A	15.8%	23.8%	N/A
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)	S	S	N/A	14.7%	N/A	15.8%	19.0%	N/A
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry	S	S	N/A	0.0%	N/A	0.0%	0.0%	N/A
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep	S	S	N/A	0.0%	N/A	5.3%	4.8%	N/A
Didn’t Feel Safe at School	S	S	N/A	5.9%	N/A	0.0%	0.0%	N/A
Had to Work	S	S	N/A	0.0%	N/A	0.0%	0.0%	N/A
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend	S	S	N/A	0.0%	N/A	0.0%	4.8%	N/A
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School	S	S	N/A	0.0%	N/A	0.0%	4.8%	N/A
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs	S	S	N/A	0.0%	N/A	0.0%	0.0%	N/A
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class	S	S	N/A	2.9%	N/A	0.0%	0.0%	N/A
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School	S	S	N/A	0.0%	N/A	0.0%	0.0%	N/A
Was Suspended	S	S	N/A	11.8%	N/A	0.0%	0.0%	N/A
Other Reason	S	S	N/A	11.8%	N/A	10.5%	4.8%	N/A
Two or More Reasons	S	S	N/A	20.6%	N/A	52.6%	38.1%	N/A