Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Calaveras 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 | 10.0% | 30.3% | 57.9% | 41.1% | S | 38.3% | 34.0% | 55.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 40.0% | 33.3% | 10.5% | 23.7% | S | 26.2% | 20.9% | 27.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | S | 1.6% | 2.6% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | S | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | S | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.0% | 12.1% | 10.5% | 12.4% | S | 10.3% | 13.7% | 11.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 10.0% | 21.2% | 21.1% | 20.3% | S | 19.1% | 26.8% | 5.6% |