Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Santa Rosa 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 | 52.2% | 23.7% | 55.5% | 35.6% | 40.6% | 34.5% | 34.9% | 49.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.4% | 28.9% | 21.4% | 26.1% | 31.3% | 25.9% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3.9% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 2.0% |
| Had to Work | 1.5% | 2.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.4% | 13.2% | 6.4% | 10.1% | 12.5% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 13.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 14.9% | 21.1% | 15.5% | 22.0% | 12.5% | 27.9% | 29.1% | 9.8% |