Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Solano 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 | 40.3% | 31.6% | 54.4% | 37.3% | 41.0% | 44.6% | 43.5% | 46.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.9% | 28.0% | 17.2% | 23.5% | 22.0% | 19.0% | 21.1% | 17.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Other Reason | 8.2% | 4.9% | 8.7% | 9.2% | 8.4% | 10.9% | 9.1% | 10.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.4% | 31.5% | 16.7% | 24.9% | 24.6% | 21.0% | 22.6% | 24.6% |