Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Shasta Union 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 | 25.0% | 28.3% | 36.0% | 26.1% | 30.0% | 28.7% | 30.8% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 12.5% | 28.3% | 16.9% | 25.1% | 10.0% | 24.8% | 22.7% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.5% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.5% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.1% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.5% | S |
| Other Reason | 6.3% | 8.7% | 14.6% | 8.1% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 9.7% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 56.3% | 30.4% | 28.1% | 36.6% | 40.0% | 30.9% | 33.0% | S |