Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity

Year(s): 2017-2019

Newman-Crows Landing Unified (School District)Percent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any School41.7%S72.7%40.5%S40.3%46.3%S
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)8.3%S18.2%28.1%S26.4%14.8%S
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry0.0%S0.0%0.0%S0.0%0.0%S
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep0.0%S0.0%0.6%S0.0%3.7%S
Didn’t Feel Safe at School0.0%S0.0%0.6%S0.0%0.0%S
Had to Work0.0%S0.0%0.0%S0.0%0.0%S
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend0.0%S0.0%0.9%S0.0%1.9%S
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.0%S0.0%0.2%S0.0%0.0%S
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs8.3%S0.0%0.2%S0.0%0.0%S
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.0%S0.0%0.4%S0.0%0.0%S
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.0%S0.0%0.0%S0.0%0.0%S
Was Suspended0.0%S0.0%0.0%S0.0%0.0%S
Other Reason8.3%S9.1%10.9%S18.1%11.1%S
Two or More Reasons33.3%S0.0%17.5%S15.3%22.2%S