Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Yuba 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 | 26.0% | 22.6% | 47.2% | 39.1% | 10.5% | 43.3% | 33.0% | 30.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 33.1% | 23.7% | 19.1% | 22.2% | 50.6% | 20.1% | 23.6% | 14.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 2.8% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 6.1% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 4.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 5.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 5.1% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 14.0% | 8.0% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 0.0% | 9.1% | 10.6% | 24.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.0% | 39.1% | 20.8% | 23.2% | 33.4% | 23.5% | 28.0% | 21.5% |