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

Year(s): 2017-2019

Tulare CountyPercent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any SchoolSSSSSSSS
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)SSSSSSSS
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or AngrySSSSSSSS
Didn’t Get Enough SleepSSSSSSSS
Didn’t Feel Safe at SchoolSSSSSSSS
Had to WorkSSSSSSSS
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or FriendSSSSSSSS
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from SchoolSSSSSSSS
Wanted to Use Alcohol or DrugsSSSSSSSS
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for ClassSSSSSSSS
Was Bored with or Uninterested in SchoolSSSSSSSS
Was SuspendedSSSSSSSS
Other ReasonSSSSSSSS
Two or More ReasonsSSSSSSSS