Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Oroville City Elementary (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 | 27.3% | 50.0% | 51.0% | 38.6% | S | 44.7% | 40.6% | 63.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 9.1% | 11.1% | 23.5% | 24.1% | S | 26.5% | 14.5% | 9.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 9.1% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 9.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | S | 2.3% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 9.1% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 2.4% | S | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 9.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | S | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.1% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 12.0% | S | 8.3% | 8.7% | 18.2% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.2% | 27.8% | 9.8% | 20.5% | S | 15.2% | 27.5% | 9.1% |