Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Kern 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 | 34.7% | 33.6% | 46.4% | 31.5% | 32.8% | 27.6% | 29.6% | 29.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.0% | 22.3% | 21.9% | 25.7% | 16.4% | 26.6% | 23.9% | 26.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Was Suspended | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other Reason | 10.2% | 6.8% | 11.9% | 9.4% | 10.7% | 11.5% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 24.6% | 30.6% | 16.0% | 27.9% | 32.0% | 30.3% | 31.8% | 26.9% |