Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Plumas 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 | S | 11.2% | S | 28.8% | S | 28.2% | 26.5% | 21.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | 51.8% | S | 19.0% | S | 21.7% | 25.9% | 34.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 1.5% | 0.0% | 6.5% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 1.1% | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | S | 4.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | 0.0% | S | 5.2% | S | 2.9% | 1.5% | 13.3% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | 0.0% | S | 0.6% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 3.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | S | 7.1% | S | 25.7% | S | 19.6% | 22.8% | 5.9% |
| Two or More Reasons | S | 25.9% | S | 20.6% | S | 19.3% | 20.7% | 17.6% |