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

Year(s): 2017-2019

Calaveras CountyPercent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any School7.8%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 Angry0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep14.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%0.0%0.5%0.2%0.0%
Didn’t Feel Safe at School5.2%0.0%0.0%0.5%0.0%1.0%1.5%0.0%
Had to Work0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend0.0%4.2%0.0%1.4%0.0%1.7%0.0%0.0%
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.7%0.0%0.0%
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.4%0.0%0.0%
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%0.0%0.6%1.8%0.0%
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School4.6%0.0%0.0%0.5%0.0%0.4%3.4%0.0%
Was Suspended0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.5%0.0%0.0%
Other Reason8.7%6.1%10.3%10.8%22.1%10.5%8.4%19.9%
Two or More Reasons35.3%23.9%20.3%19.9%12.0%19.7%26.1%14.0%