Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Kern 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 | 37.6% | 36.4% | 53.1% | 38.2% | 43.4% | 36.2% | 32.8% | 42.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.3% | 25.3% | 18.8% | 23.6% | 17.1% | 24.8% | 21.1% | 21.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.4% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.4% | 1.8% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 3.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Was Suspended | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Other Reason | 9.7% | 9.9% | 10.8% | 10.1% | 8.4% | 11.6% | 10.3% | 10.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.9% | 22.7% | 14.1% | 22.7% | 25.0% | 23.2% | 29.3% | 19.2% |