Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Sonoma 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 | 50.4% | 33.0% | 57.3% | 41.6% | 40.8% | 43.2% | 38.7% | 56.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.7% | 35.4% | 18.2% | 24.7% | 34.0% | 25.2% | 19.5% | 20.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 0.7% |
| Had to Work | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 7.4% | 12.7% | 10.5% | 9.8% | 8.5% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 8.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 15.2% | 10.5% | 11.2% | 19.0% | 13.7% | 19.4% | 27.7% | 12.0% |