Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| El Dorado 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 | 57.4% | 37.2% | 59.0% | 37.7% | 40.2% | 43.6% | 46.4% | 56.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 8.2% | 22.6% | 15.2% | 27.1% | 24.9% | 22.8% | 21.2% | 14.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 3.6% |
| Had to Work | 1.9% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 0.7% | 2.9% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.1% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 12.5% | 6.2% | 10.2% | 10.9% | 8.0% | 10.2% | 7.9% | 10.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.3% | 30.9% | 11.8% | 20.1% | 22.3% | 20.2% | 22.4% | 13.5% |