Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Delano Joint Union High (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 | 56.6% | 38.2% | 46.0% | 50.0% | 43.7% | 36.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | S | 20.5% | 23.7% | 22.0% | 20.0% | 18.4% | 32.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | S | 0.8% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | S | 0.0% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 4.0% |
| Had to Work | S | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | S | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | S | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | S | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | S | S | 9.0% | 9.0% | 8.0% | 15.0% | 11.5% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | S | S | 13.1% | 24.3% | 20.0% | 5.0% | 20.7% | 28.0% |