Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Turlock 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 | 41.2% | 28.0% | 64.0% | 40.7% | 72.7% | 38.6% | 42.9% | 35.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.5% | 44.0% | 17.0% | 21.7% | 18.2% | 22.6% | 21.6% | 34.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 3.8% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 5.9% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 11.2% | 0.0% | 11.7% | 14.5% | 15.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 23.5% | 16.0% | 9.0% | 21.7% | 4.5% | 23.3% | 18.1% | 9.4% |