Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| West Sonoma County 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 | S | 45.5% | 72.2% | 40.6% | S | 39.8% | 44.8% | 30.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | 27.3% | 11.1% | 21.2% | S | 27.1% | 17.9% | 38.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 7.7% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | S | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | S | 1.6% | 3.0% | 7.7% |
| Had to Work | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | S | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.2% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | S | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | S | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | S | 18.2% | 0.0% | 8.3% | S | 9.2% | 6.0% | 7.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | S | 9.1% | 16.7% | 20.3% | S | 18.2% | 25.4% | 7.7% |