Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Fresno County Office of Education (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 | 47.1% | S | S | 43.5% | S | 60.0% | 52.0% | 30.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 17.6% | S | S | 8.2% | S | 20.0% | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 5.9% | S | S | 3.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 5.9% | S | S | 3.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | S | 7.1% | S | 0.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 5.9% | S | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | S | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | S | 2.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | S | 2.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 5.9% | S | S | 4.7% | S | 0.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | S | 2.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 0.0% | S | S | 8.2% | S | 0.0% | 4.0% | 20.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 11.8% | S | S | 14.1% | S | 10.0% | 12.0% | 10.0% |