Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Marysville 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 | 34.6% | 19.5% | 46.3% | 39.7% | S | 41.6% | 35.1% | 23.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.2% | 24.4% | 17.9% | 23.3% | S | 21.1% | 23.9% | 11.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | S | 1.2% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 4.9% | 1.6% | 0.8% | S | 0.9% | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 11.5% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | S | 0.3% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | S | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 3.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.3% | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 7.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% | 9.3% | S | 10.2% | 11.2% | 17.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 23.1% | 36.6% | 21.1% | 23.9% | S | 23.8% | 25.4% | 35.3% |