Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Santa Barbara 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 | 37.0% | 36.4% | 62.2% | 46.2% | 50.4% | 45.9% | 42.8% | 49.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.4% | 21.0% | 15.8% | 21.8% | 19.4% | 22.6% | 25.6% | 17.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.7% | 2.8% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 3.8% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 2.4% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.7% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.8% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.1% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Was Suspended | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other Reason | 13.7% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 10.5% | 11.0% | 10.7% | 11.0% | 11.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.9% | 24.6% | 10.9% | 16.5% | 15.4% | 18.2% | 18.0% | 14.0% |