Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Patterson 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 | 36.5% | S | 56.5% | 36.1% | 55.6% | 37.9% | 29.9% | 33.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.7% | S | 14.5% | 27.4% | 22.2% | 24.8% | 28.0% | 20.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.2% | S | 1.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.2% | S | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 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 | 1.2% | S | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 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% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.4% | S | 11.6% | 11.1% | 2.8% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 20.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 25.9% | S | 13.0% | 22.0% | 19.4% | 22.1% | 28.0% | 26.7% |