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

Year(s): 2017-2019

Yuba City Unified (School District)Percent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any School18.2%51.3%47.9%28.7%S30.3%29.6%52.2%
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)27.3%17.9%18.2%21.9%S22.3%27.6%8.7%
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry0.0%0.0%0.8%0.2%S0.0%0.0%4.3%
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep0.0%0.0%0.0%0.6%S1.1%0.0%0.0%
Didn’t Feel Safe at School4.5%2.6%1.7%1.4%S1.6%1.0%0.0%
Had to Work0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%S0.0%0.0%0.0%
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend0.0%0.0%1.7%1.6%S0.5%0.0%0.0%
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School4.5%0.0%0.0%0.4%S0.5%0.0%0.0%
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%S0.0%0.0%0.0%
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%S0.5%0.0%0.0%
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%S1.6%1.0%0.0%
Was Suspended0.0%0.0%1.7%0.2%S0.0%0.0%0.0%
Other Reason13.6%12.8%10.7%12.3%S10.1%9.2%21.7%
Two or More Reasons31.8%15.4%17.4%30.9%S31.4%31.6%13.0%