Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Upper Lake 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 | S | 31.3% | S | 24.0% | S | 37.4% | 32.6% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | 25.0% | S | 27.0% | S | 30.8% | 14.0% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 1.1% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | 0.0% | S | 1.0% | S | 1.1% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 2.2% | 4.7% | S |
| Had to Work | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | 0.0% | S | 5.0% | S | 2.2% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | 0.0% | S | 1.0% | S | 0.0% | 2.3% | S |
| Was Suspended | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 1.1% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | S | 6.3% | S | 11.0% | S | 9.9% | 16.3% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | S | 37.5% | S | 31.0% | S | 14.3% | 30.2% | S |