Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Albany City 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 | 42.9% | S | 63.0% | 43.2% | S | 51.6% | 50.0% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.8% | S | 18.2% | 19.4% | S | 24.5% | 22.2% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 1.1% | 4.3% | S | 1.6% | 0.9% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 4.8% | S | 1.1% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.9% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.6% | 1.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 4.8% | S | 0.0% | 1.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.9% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | 14.3% | S | 8.8% | 10.1% | S | 8.3% | 8.3% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 9.5% | S | 7.2% | 18.7% | S | 13.5% | 16.7% | S |