Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Imperial 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 | 22.7% | 31.6% | 72.2% | 39.1% | 46.1% | 42.5% | 36.8% | 49.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.9% | 11.7% | 12.8% | 25.3% | 26.8% | 24.2% | 26.9% | 18.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.2% |
| 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 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Other Reason | 28.5% | 4.9% | 11.0% | 8.8% | 16.4% | 8.1% | 7.2% | 13.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.6% | 48.7% | 0.7% | 22.3% | 10.7% | 22.1% | 24.6% | 16.7% |