Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Butte 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 | 54.6% | 27.8% | 45.9% | 32.6% | 25.4% | 58.7% | 42.2% | 60.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 12.9% | 26.3% | 16.9% | 45.9% | 25.1% | 16.4% | 21.9% | 9.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.7% | 6.5% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 2.1% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 7.2% | 18.2% | 12.5% | 6.4% | 30.0% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 10.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 15.0% | 20.1% | 19.2% | 11.8% | 19.3% | 15.0% | 24.5% | 14.8% |