Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Modesto City Elementary (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 | 60.0% | S | 39.1% | 36.1% | S | 34.5% | 32.7% | 43.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 30.0% | S | 34.8% | 28.5% | S | 25.5% | 19.2% | 18.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 4.3% | 0.6% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.6% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.6% | S | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 10.1% | S | 18.2% | 9.6% | 18.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | 10.0% | S | 21.7% | 22.2% | S | 21.8% | 34.6% | 12.5% |