Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity

Year(s): 2017-2019

Sutter CountyPercent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any School19.5%39.8%51.5%35.0%47.8%30.0%35.0%40.2%
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)31.0%22.8%16.1%21.7%0.0%24.7%30.1%10.7%
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry0.0%0.0%1.5%0.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.8%0.0%0.0%
Didn’t Feel Safe at School4.7%2.3%1.1%2.2%0.0%1.9%1.3%0.0%
Had to Work0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend0.0%0.0%1.5%2.3%0.0%0.9%0.0%3.3%
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.0%0.0%0.3%0.7%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.4%0.0%0.0%
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.0%0.0%0.0%1.4%0.0%0.0%1.5%0.0%
Was Suspended0.0%0.0%2.3%0.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Other Reason18.0%16.5%13.4%11.0%0.0%14.3%9.6%28.1%
Two or More Reasons26.8%18.6%12.3%23.3%52.2%26.1%22.6%17.7%