Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Santa Cruz City High (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 | 28.6% | 38.5% | 60.5% | 43.9% | S | 37.6% | 35.4% | 50.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 28.6% | 23.1% | 15.8% | 26.8% | S | 34.1% | 31.5% | 14.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.5% | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.2% | 0.0% | 7.1% |
| Other Reason | 10.7% | 0.0% | 7.9% | 6.6% | S | 6.1% | 6.2% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 25.0% | 38.5% | 15.8% | 20.9% | S | 20.3% | 23.6% | 28.6% |