Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Novato 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 | 35.5% | 45.5% | 65.2% | 38.5% | 45.5% | 45.3% | 44.9% | 20.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 32.3% | 18.2% | 7.2% | 23.3% | 9.1% | 26.3% | 27.2% | 30.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 9.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 3.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 12.9% | 27.3% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 0.0% | 9.3% | 9.5% | 30.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.1% | 9.1% | 15.9% | 24.3% | 27.3% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 20.0% |