Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Amador 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 | 13.1% | 19.7% | 53.4% | 34.4% | S | 32.9% | 36.0% | 30.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 18.3% | 26.4% | 7.6% | 23.5% | S | 25.8% | 21.3% | 31.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.8% | S | 0.9% | 4.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 23.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.8% | S | 1.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% | S | 0.2% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | S | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 1.6% | 9.7% | 6.9% | 11.4% | S | 13.9% | 7.6% | 17.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 39.4% | 42.6% | 27.7% | 21.9% | S | 23.3% | 28.0% | 21.4% |