Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Humboldt 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 | 32.6% | 32.1% | 39.3% | 34.2% | 20.7% | 37.7% | 31.4% | 46.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 17.4% | 16.8% | 22.8% | 23.5% | 23.3% | 24.4% | 23.9% | 24.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 3.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.4% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 4.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 5.5% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 2.6% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 2.0% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 11.9% | 15.8% | 12.3% | 11.9% | 23.1% | 10.2% | 12.4% | 8.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 27.7% | 28.9% | 24.1% | 25.7% | 20.9% | 24.2% | 28.8% | 14.3% |