Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Lassen 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 | 33.1% | 24.2% | 51.4% | 38.0% | 62.1% | 40.7% | 36.5% | 52.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 26.3% | 24.2% | 33.6% | 17.6% | 21.1% | 19.8% | 15.2% | 17.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 2.7% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 17.9% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 3.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.1% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 16.5% | 6.3% | 12.4% | 16.0% | 6.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 23.6% | 48.7% | 14.0% | 24.6% | 10.6% | 23.0% | 27.4% | 5.4% |