Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Contra Costa County | 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 | 41.8% | 57.4% | 63.4% | 40.8% | 45.1% | 45.3% | 46.8% | 52.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.0% | 18.6% | 14.6% | 24.1% | 19.3% | 23.3% | 20.7% | 21.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.7% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Had to Work | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Was Suspended | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Other Reason | 10.0% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.5% | 10.3% | 9.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.7% | 10.2% | 12.1% | 20.5% | 20.9% | 19.2% | 18.8% | 12.6% |