Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Benito 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 | S | 39.0% | 60.2% | 41.9% | 82.8% | 40.8% | 35.1% | 30.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | 31.2% | 9.4% | 25.7% | 17.2% | 20.8% | 13.7% | 28.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4.9% |
| Had to Work | S | 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 | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3.8% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | S | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | S | 14.1% | 9.8% | 10.7% | 0.0% | 11.5% | 19.7% | 21.2% |
| Two or More Reasons | S | 15.7% | 14.7% | 17.5% | 0.0% | 23.7% | 27.3% | 10.9% |