Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Bakersfield City (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 | 46.4% | 43.9% | 50.0% | 48.8% | 36.4% | 49.1% | 44.1% | 48.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 18.3% | 25.5% | 20.0% | 21.2% | 18.2% | 16.2% | 17.8% | 22.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.3% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 9.1% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 1.3% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 7.1% | 4.1% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 4.4% |
| Had to Work | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.2% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Was Suspended | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 6.7% | 11.2% | 7.5% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 9.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 14.7% | 10.2% | 15.0% | 12.4% | 27.3% | 15.1% | 17.3% | 11.5% |