Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Yuba 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 | 18.2% | 51.3% | 47.9% | 28.7% | S | 30.3% | 29.6% | 52.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 27.3% | 17.9% | 18.2% | 21.9% | S | 22.3% | 27.6% | 8.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.3% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | S | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 4.5% | 2.6% | 1.7% | 1.4% | S | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.6% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 4.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | S | 0.5% | 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 | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | S | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 13.6% | 12.8% | 10.7% | 12.3% | S | 10.1% | 9.2% | 21.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 31.8% | 15.4% | 17.4% | 30.9% | S | 31.4% | 31.6% | 13.0% |