Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Amador County 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 | 27.3% | 31.7% | 59.1% | 35.4% | S | 32.4% | 29.4% | 46.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 9.1% | 23.8% | 9.1% | 22.9% | S | 25.3% | 23.1% | 26.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 9.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | S | 0.7% | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 9.1% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.7% | S | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | S | 0.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 1.1% | S | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | S | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | S | 0.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.1% | 11.4% | S | 13.0% | 6.9% | 11.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 36.4% | 30.2% | 18.2% | 24.0% | S | 25.0% | 34.4% | 15.4% |