Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Yolo 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 | 31.4% | 44.9% | 53.0% | 36.4% | 36.2% | 36.4% | 30.6% | 41.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 28.5% | 19.9% | 19.1% | 24.8% | 27.1% | 25.7% | 31.6% | 24.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.4% | 2.6% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% |
| Had to Work | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2.1% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| Other Reason | 7.4% | 12.4% | 12.3% | 10.9% | 9.3% | 10.5% | 9.6% | 15.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 30.7% | 15.7% | 14.0% | 22.8% | 25.3% | 23.9% | 24.1% | 16.1% |