Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Ceres Unified (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 | 20.5% | 45.5% | 51.0% | 38.2% | 27.8% | 32.4% | 34.4% | 26.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.6% | 18.2% | 21.0% | 24.2% | 22.2% | 25.6% | 20.0% | 16.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 2.6% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10.0% |
| Had to Work | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 9.1% | 2.0% | 0.8% | 5.6% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 17.9% | 4.5% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 5.6% | 16.9% | 14.4% | 16.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 28.2% | 22.7% | 15.0% | 23.2% | 38.9% | 20.3% | 26.1% | 30.0% |