Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Kern 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 | 31.5% | 28.6% | S | 29.6% | S | 27.1% | 22.4% | 27.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 17.8% | 21.4% | S | 18.0% | S | 27.1% | 15.8% | 22.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.6% | S | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 1.3% | S | 1.4% | 2.6% | 5.6% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 4.1% | 0.0% | S | 2.1% | S | 4.3% | 3.9% | 11.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | S | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.7% | 0.0% | S | 1.5% | S | 1.4% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.6% | S | 1.4% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.8% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 1.4% | 0.0% | S | 0.8% | S | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 2.7% | 0.0% | S | 1.7% | S | 0.0% | 2.6% | 5.6% |
| Other Reason | 9.6% | 7.1% | S | 11.7% | S | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 30.1% | 42.9% | S | 30.7% | S | 22.9% | 36.8% | 5.6% |