Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity

Year(s): 2017-2019

Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified (School District)Percent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any School41.2%S65.0%35.1%46.2%33.4%34.8%58.3%
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)11.8%S12.5%26.0%15.4%30.7%23.2%25.0%
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry0.0%S0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep0.0%S0.0%1.3%0.0%0.9%0.9%0.0%
Didn’t Feel Safe at School11.8%S0.0%1.8%0.0%1.2%0.9%0.0%
Had to Work0.0%S0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend0.0%S0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%1.8%0.0%
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.0%S0.0%0.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%S0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.0%S0.0%0.4%0.0%0.3%0.9%0.0%
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.0%S0.0%1.3%7.7%0.6%0.0%0.0%
Was Suspended0.0%S0.0%0.7%0.0%0.6%0.0%0.0%
Other Reason17.6%S7.5%9.8%7.7%8.7%13.4%0.0%
Two or More Reasons17.6%S15.0%20.8%23.1%23.6%24.1%16.7%