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

Year(s): 2017-2019

Tulare City (School District)Percent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any School30.0%63.6%50.0%48.0%S46.7%36.8%65.0%
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)35.0%27.3%18.8%22.2%S26.1%20.2%25.0%
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%S0.0%1.8%0.0%
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%S1.1%0.0%0.0%
Didn’t Feel Safe at School0.0%0.0%0.0%1.4%S0.0%1.8%0.0%
Had to Work0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%S0.0%0.9%0.0%
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend0.0%9.1%0.0%1.8%S0.0%0.9%0.0%
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%S0.0%0.9%0.0%
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%S0.0%0.9%0.0%
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%S0.0%0.0%0.0%
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%S1.1%0.9%0.0%
Was Suspended0.0%0.0%0.0%0.5%S0.0%0.0%0.0%
Other Reason30.0%0.0%6.3%9.9%S9.8%11.4%0.0%
Two or More Reasons5.0%0.0%25.0%15.5%S15.2%23.7%10.0%