Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Siskiyou 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 | 31.4% | 30.0% | 49.6% | 43.5% | S | 33.4% | 30.8% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 8.7% | 26.7% | 17.6% | 21.0% | S | 24.5% | 22.4% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 1.7% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 1.0% | 1.1% | S |
| Had to Work | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 13.1% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.2% | S | 1.3% | 1.4% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.2% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.3% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0.0% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.1% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | 0.0% | 5.3% | 16.1% | 13.7% | S | 12.1% | 12.1% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 44.5% | 36.7% | 12.1% | 19.8% | S | 24.7% | 30.9% | S |