Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Shasta 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 | 19.8% | 28.5% | 38.8% | 28.9% | 41.9% | 30.3% | 29.6% | 71.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.5% | 24.5% | 16.2% | 25.9% | 7.9% | 24.5% | 22.2% | 9.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 9.6% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 9.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.6% | 9.3% | 15.8% | 8.2% | 7.2% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 45.1% | 30.5% | 25.4% | 33.2% | 34.1% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 9.0% |