Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Stanislaus 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 | 33.2% | 43.4% | 54.7% | 38.9% | 48.9% | 40.6% | 35.4% | 44.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.2% | 21.6% | 21.0% | 25.6% | 34.4% | 24.5% | 27.8% | 26.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.9% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| Had to Work | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.9% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Was Suspended | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Other Reason | 7.0% | 8.2% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 1.9% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 15.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 28.7% | 22.1% | 10.4% | 21.0% | 9.5% | 20.5% | 23.7% | 11.4% |