Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| California | 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 | 41.5% | 44.8% | 64.4% | 40.9% | 44.2% | 41.6% | 41.5% | 49.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.8% | 20.0% | 15.0% | 23.8% | 18.2% | 23.7% | 20.5% | 17.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Had to Work | 0.3% | 1.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.5% | 7.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.4% | 24.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.2% | N/A | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | N/A | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10.4% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.4% | N/A | 0.1% | 0.5% | 9.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 18.6% |
| Was Suspended | 1.0% | N/A | 7.6% | 0.3% | 23.8% | 0.1% | 0.2% | N/A |
| Other Reason | 9.8% | N/A | 10.6% | 9.3% | N/A | 9.6% | 11.0% | N/A |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.3% | N/A | N/A | 21.4% | N/A | 21.7% | 23.1% | N/A |