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

Year(s): 2017-2019

Healdsburg Unified (School District)Percent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any SchoolS27.3%S43.8%S45.9%40.5%S
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)S36.4%S24.3%S27.8%24.3%S
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or AngryS0.0%S0.0%S0.0%0.0%S
Didn’t Get Enough SleepS0.0%S0.6%S1.0%0.0%S
Didn’t Feel Safe at SchoolS0.0%S1.1%S0.0%5.4%S
Had to WorkS0.0%S0.8%S0.0%0.0%S
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or FriendS18.2%S0.0%S0.5%0.0%S
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from SchoolS0.0%S0.3%S0.0%0.0%S
Wanted to Use Alcohol or DrugsS0.0%S0.0%S0.0%0.0%S
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for ClassS0.0%S0.6%S0.5%0.0%S
Was Bored with or Uninterested in SchoolS0.0%S0.6%S1.0%2.7%S
Was SuspendedS0.0%S0.3%S0.0%0.0%S
Other ReasonS18.2%S10.2%S6.7%2.7%S
Two or More ReasonsS0.0%S17.5%S16.5%24.3%S