Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Oroville Union High (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 | 25.0% | 23.5% | 51.2% | 28.7% | S | 32.6% | 43.4% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 12.5% | 32.4% | 17.3% | 25.0% | S | 20.8% | 15.2% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 1.6% | S | 0.7% | 1.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 3.7% | S | 0.3% | 1.0% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 0.5% | S | 1.6% | 3.0% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.3% | 1.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.7% | 1.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.3% | 1.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | S | 0.3% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | 12.5% | 20.6% | 9.4% | 13.3% | S | 8.5% | 7.1% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 43.8% | 17.6% | 15.7% | 24.5% | S | 33.9% | 26.3% | S |