Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Petaluma Joint Union High (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 | 56.5% | 38.1% | 63.2% | 50.2% | S | 48.9% | 51.9% | 61.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 26.1% | 19.0% | 25.0% | 24.6% | S | 26.4% | 23.2% | 16.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 4.8% | 1.5% | 0.6% | S | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 4.8% | 1.5% | 1.1% | S | 0.6% | 0.5% | 2.4% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | S | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | S | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 0.0% | 14.3% | 2.9% | 5.8% | S | 6.6% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 17.4% | 19.0% | 5.9% | 14.8% | S | 14.9% | 16.8% | 9.5% |