Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Monterey 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 | 31.7% | 18.4% | 68.2% | 29.9% | 58.2% | 34.9% | 42.4% | 29.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 7.3% | 12.5% | 16.3% | 24.8% | 11.5% | 24.3% | 23.2% | 11.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 43.4% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 5.5% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 29.2% | 5.8% | 4.8% | 11.3% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.3% | 8.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 31.0% | 62.4% | 6.9% | 26.1% | 20.3% | 29.8% | 21.9% | 6.8% |