Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Marin 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 | 36.8% | 45.2% | 50.0% | 39.0% | 17.0% | 39.6% | 43.0% | 48.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.8% | 23.7% | 20.5% | 26.0% | 23.6% | 25.6% | 23.0% | 25.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.5% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.4% | 9.8% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 3.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 11.7% | 13.3% | 7.4% | 8.7% | 12.4% | 9.5% | 12.3% | 12.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.4% | 11.0% | 17.8% | 22.6% | 35.6% | 22.2% | 19.5% | 13.7% |