Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Calaveras 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 | 7.8% | 35.9% | 61.5% | 44.8% | 58.1% | 39.9% | 35.7% | 45.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.2% | 30.0% | 7.9% | 21.4% | 7.8% | 24.3% | 22.8% | 20.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 14.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 5.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 4.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.7% | 6.1% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 22.1% | 10.5% | 8.4% | 19.9% |
| Two or More Reasons | 35.3% | 23.9% | 20.3% | 19.9% | 12.0% | 19.7% | 26.1% | 14.0% |