Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Tuolumne 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 | 27.6% | 31.7% | 66.8% | 26.5% | 27.5% | 33.8% | 37.8% | 22.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 37.7% | 29.9% | 5.3% | 21.1% | 22.8% | 22.2% | 20.5% | 33.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 6.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 5.8% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 7.1% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 14.5% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 3.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 18.2% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 9.0% | 6.5% | 11.4% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 5.9% | 25.5% | 12.8% | 38.8% | 22.0% | 28.2% | 25.6% | 24.1% |