Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Oakdale Joint 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 | 27.3% | 27.8% | 50.0% | 41.9% | S | 46.0% | 31.0% | 38.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 9.1% | 16.7% | 10.0% | 19.3% | S | 20.9% | 33.1% | 31.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 9.1% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 1.1% | S | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 1.3% | S | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 9.1% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 0.7% | S | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | S | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 18.2% | 11.1% | 20.0% | 9.0% | S | 11.2% | 8.5% | 11.9% |
| Two or More Reasons | 27.3% | 33.3% | 10.0% | 25.0% | S | 19.3% | 25.4% | 19.0% |