Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified (School District) | Percent | |||||||
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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 | 41.2% | S | 65.0% | 35.1% | 46.2% | 33.4% | 34.8% | 58.3% |
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 11.8% | S | 12.5% | 26.0% | 15.4% | 30.7% | 23.2% | 25.0% |
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 11.8% | S | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.3% | 7.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Other Reason | 17.6% | S | 7.5% | 9.8% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 13.4% | 0.0% |
Two or More Reasons | 17.6% | S | 15.0% | 20.8% | 23.1% | 23.6% | 24.1% | 16.7% |