Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Paradise 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 | S | 40.0% | S | 30.7% | S | 40.2% | 27.4% | 41.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | 26.7% | S | 19.3% | S | 23.0% | 23.8% | 33.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | 0.0% | S | 1.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | 0.0% | S | 1.1% | S | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | 0.0% | S | 2.3% | S | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | 0.0% | S | 2.3% | S | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | S | 0.0% | S | 2.3% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | S | 13.3% | S | 14.8% | S | 7.9% | 9.5% | 16.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | S | 20.0% | S | 26.1% | S | 25.7% | 34.5% | 8.3% |