Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Luis Obispo 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 | 53.0% | 27.8% | 59.4% | 37.0% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 38.8% | 42.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 18.5% | 24.8% | 23.0% | 22.0% | 4.4% | 22.8% | 19.7% | 18.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 1.5% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Other Reason | 5.7% | 14.8% | 8.2% | 9.7% | 8.8% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 7.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.9% | 27.9% | 7.8% | 25.7% | 46.1% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 27.0% |