Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Merced 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 | 43.7% | 39.9% | 48.8% | 42.5% | 33.8% | 42.8% | 39.9% | 47.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.8% | 22.1% | 22.9% | 24.1% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 24.3% | 23.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.3% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Had to Work | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other Reason | 8.5% | 15.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.8% | 12.1% | 12.0% | 12.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.0% | 21.0% | 13.4% | 18.3% | 24.0% | 18.1% | 19.6% | 13.4% |