Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Chico Unified (School District) | 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 | 59.0% | 46.3% | 60.0% | 48.6% | 38.5% | 47.4% | 50.0% | 51.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 12.8% | 19.5% | 10.4% | 21.5% | 30.8% | 21.4% | 23.9% | 12.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.6% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 5.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 5.1% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 7.7% | 17.1% | 13.6% | 8.2% | 15.4% | 10.7% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 10.3% | 12.2% | 12.0% | 18.5% | 15.4% | 17.9% | 16.5% | 17.9% |