Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Davis Joint 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 | 46.3% | 30.8% | 53.1% | 30.1% | 50.0% | 33.6% | 37.1% | 43.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 26.8% | 15.4% | 23.8% | 34.2% | 21.4% | 29.5% | 28.1% | 26.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 7.7% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 7.7% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Other Reason | 4.9% | 7.7% | 11.9% | 8.4% | 7.1% | 10.0% | 12.5% | 6.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.0% | 30.8% | 9.0% | 24.2% | 21.4% | 24.5% | 19.6% | 20.0% |