Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Winters 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 | 36.4% | S | S | 42.6% | S | 37.5% | 59.5% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 9.1% | S | S | 22.0% | S | 25.9% | 13.5% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | S | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | S | 0.9% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | S | 2.2% | S | 0.9% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | S | 1.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | S | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | S | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 9.1% | S | S | 1.3% | S | 0.0% | 2.7% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | 9.1% | S | S | 12.2% | S | 13.4% | 2.7% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 36.4% | S | S | 17.8% | S | 21.4% | 21.6% | S |