Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Sutter 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 | 19.5% | 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 Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 4.7% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 18.0% | 16.5% | 13.4% | 11.0% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 9.6% | 28.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 26.8% | 18.6% | 12.3% | 23.3% | 52.2% | 26.1% | 22.6% | 17.7% |