Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified (School District) | Percent | |||||||
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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 | S | S | 50.0% | 42.7% | S | S | 23.5% | 66.7% |
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | S | 33.3% | 23.6% | S | S | 17.6% | 16.7% |
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | S | 0.0% | 2.3% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Had to Work | S | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Was Suspended | S | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Other Reason | S | S | 8.3% | 8.7% | S | S | 11.8% | 8.3% |
Two or More Reasons | S | S | 8.3% | 19.6% | S | S | 47.1% | 8.3% |