Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Fairfield-Suisun 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 | 35.8% | 27.8% | 47.7% | 37.6% | 38.2% | 38.8% | 40.4% | 34.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.4% | 33.3% | 16.1% | 23.2% | 19.7% | 22.4% | 23.4% | 27.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.7% | 2.8% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.7% |
| Other Reason | 8.7% | 5.6% | 9.6% | 8.5% | 11.2% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 10.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 25.6% | 30.6% | 22.8% | 25.6% | 26.3% | 26.4% | 22.7% | 24.1% |