Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Southern Kern Unified (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 | 32.3% | 7.7% | S | 38.9% | S | 39.9% | 41.9% | 50.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 27.4% | 46.2% | S | 24.8% | S | 23.4% | 19.9% | 25.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.7% | S | 0.5% | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 4.8% | 0.0% | S | 1.1% | S | 0.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.6% | 0.0% | S | 1.7% | S | 2.1% | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.6% | S | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.1% | 30.8% | S | 9.9% | S | 10.6% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 25.8% | 15.4% | S | 22.4% | S | 21.3% | 23.5% | 18.8% |