Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Modoc 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 | N/A | S | S | 39.8% | N/A | 42.1% | 60.3% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | N/A | S | S | 22.3% | N/A | 26.9% | 12.9% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | N/A | S | S | 1.6% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | N/A | S | S | 1.4% | N/A | 1.1% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | N/A | S | S | 2.1% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.7% | S |
| Had to Work | N/A | S | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | N/A | S | S | 7.1% | N/A | 0.6% | 6.8% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | N/A | S | S | 0.0% | N/A | 1.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | N/A | S | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | N/A | S | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | N/A | S | S | 1.3% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | N/A | S | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | N/A | S | S | 13.3% | N/A | 18.4% | 12.8% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | N/A | S | S | 11.2% | N/A | 9.9% | 6.5% | S |