Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Napa 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 | 57.0% | 46.0% | 62.7% | 47.2% | 48.0% | 44.0% | 46.1% | 53.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 16.5% | 28.6% | 13.4% | 20.3% | 18.8% | 19.8% | 22.2% | 16.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Had to Work | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 3.1% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 12.8% | 8.8% | 9.6% | 10.7% | 9.7% | 12.2% | 9.1% | 9.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 9.8% | 15.9% | 11.1% | 16.8% | 15.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 16.3% |