Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Porterville 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 | 40.5% | 38.4% | 47.2% | 40.4% | 28.1% | 35.4% | 39.4% | 47.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 27.0% | 23.3% | 26.9% | 25.1% | 28.1% | 25.0% | 20.4% | 23.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 2.7% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 3.1% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.8% |
| Other Reason | 8.1% | 3.5% | 11.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.2% | 31.4% | 12.0% | 21.9% | 28.1% | 24.8% | 24.9% | 18.2% |