Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Nevada 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 | 34.9% | 37.8% | 46.2% | 40.0% | 64.4% | 35.7% | 39.9% | 38.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.0% | 16.8% | 14.8% | 20.4% | 11.9% | 24.4% | 14.9% | 19.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.1% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 14.7% | 18.8% | 16.1% | 9.3% | 0.0% | 10.7% | 8.7% | 14.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 24.9% | 19.8% | 16.5% | 25.9% | 11.6% | 25.6% | 32.0% | 27.3% |