Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Woodland 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 | 19.4% | 50.0% | 55.0% | 36.7% | 23.3% | 35.3% | 30.6% | 46.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 35.5% | 10.0% | 15.6% | 23.9% | 43.3% | 25.0% | 32.8% | 16.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 3.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 5.6% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Other Reason | 12.9% | 13.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% | 13.3% | 9.2% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 29.0% | 26.7% | 15.0% | 23.9% | 20.0% | 25.6% | 20.7% | 18.5% |