Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Vacaville 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 | 47.1% | 39.3% | 60.2% | 42.0% | 60.6% | 42.1% | 48.8% | 28.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.8% | 28.6% | 11.0% | 20.8% | 15.2% | 19.1% | 17.5% | 12.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.7% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 11.6% | 3.6% | 10.2% | 8.7% | 0.0% | 11.3% | 8.9% | 24.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.2% | 28.6% | 16.1% | 24.7% | 21.2% | 23.6% | 20.3% | 36.0% |