Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Tehachapi 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 | 33.3% | 36.8% | 40.0% | 35.1% | S | 39.8% | 33.6% | 44.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 0.0% | 42.1% | 20.0% | 20.9% | S | 20.6% | 21.8% | 14.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 10.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% | S | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | S | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 3.7% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | S | 0.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 0.3% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.3% | 10.5% | 6.7% | 6.1% | S | 11.4% | 6.7% | 14.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | 50.0% | 0.0% | 26.7% | 33.8% | S | 23.1% | 31.9% | 22.2% |