Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Modesto City 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 | 27.5% | S | 52.2% | 34.6% | 30.4% | 39.9% | 33.9% | 47.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.0% | S | 22.2% | 31.4% | 43.5% | 28.5% | 35.6% | 36.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 2.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 5.3% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 5.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.6% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% |
| Other Reason | 7.5% | S | 13.3% | 8.4% | 4.3% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 5.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 32.5% | S | 12.2% | 21.4% | 13.0% | 23.6% | 22.0% | 0.0% |