Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Santa Cruz 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 | 64.3% | 25.4% | N/A | 37.7% | 40.9% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | S | 21.4% | 23.2% | N/A | 22.8% | 18.2% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 2.3% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | N/A | 1.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Work | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | S | 0.0% | 2.7% | N/A | 0.3% | 1.5% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | N/A | 0.0% | 1.5% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | N/A | 0.3% | 1.5% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | N/A | 0.3% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | S | S | 0.0% | 2.2% | N/A | 0.3% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | S | S | 7.1% | 8.6% | N/A | 5.3% | 9.1% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | S | S | 7.1% | 35.7% | N/A | 29.5% | 27.3% | S |