Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity

Year(s): 2017-2019

Tehama CountyPercent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any School59.1%43.3%50.7%44.2%S43.2%46.6%57.4%
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)31.4%36.7%17.4%24.9%S25.0%24.8%7.4%
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry0.0%0.0%0.0%0.4%S0.1%0.0%0.0%
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep0.0%0.0%0.0%0.6%S0.7%0.3%0.0%
Didn’t Feel Safe at School0.0%2.4%0.0%1.0%S0.6%0.6%0.0%
Had to Work0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%S0.0%0.0%0.0%
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend0.0%0.0%2.1%1.7%S1.0%0.5%2.2%
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%S0.0%0.7%0.0%
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%S0.1%0.0%0.0%
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%S0.2%0.9%0.0%
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%S0.2%0.9%0.0%
Was Suspended0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%S0.9%1.2%0.0%
Other Reason9.4%6.9%21.2%12.1%S12.7%8.3%3.1%
Two or More Reasons0.0%10.7%8.6%14.1%S15.4%15.2%29.9%