Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Coalinga-Huron 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 | S | S | 36.1% | N/A | 26.4% | 48.7% | 54.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | S | S | 23.1% | N/A | 34.7% | 15.4% | 9.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | S | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | S | S | 1.4% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | S | S | 1.5% | N/A | 1.4% | 7.7% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | S | S | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | S | S | 1.2% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | S | S | 0.5% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | S | S | 0.2% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | S | S | 0.2% | N/A | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | S | S | 0.0% | N/A | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | S | S | S | 0.5% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | S | S | S | 10.7% | N/A | 12.5% | 15.4% | 18.2% |
| Two or More Reasons | S | S | S | 24.6% | N/A | 22.2% | 12.8% | 18.2% |