Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Santa Cruz 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 | 25.0% | 16.1% | 58.8% | 43.0% | 40.9% | 38.7% | 33.3% | 38.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 26.2% | 19.9% | 17.1% | 22.3% | 20.7% | 27.5% | 23.2% | 22.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 7.8% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 3.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Other Reason | 6.5% | 13.1% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 12.1% | 6.3% | 8.3% | 6.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 38.1% | 45.1% | 15.7% | 22.3% | 26.3% | 24.6% | 29.9% | 24.6% |