Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Konocti 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 | 29.2% | 38.1% | S | 45.9% | S | 44.2% | 43.4% | 30.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 29.2% | 4.8% | S | 22.1% | S | 24.9% | 22.2% | 7.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.9% | S | 1.4% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 4.2% | 4.8% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.9% | 2.0% | 15.4% |
| 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 | 4.2% | 9.5% | S | 0.6% | S | 1.4% | 2.0% | 7.7% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.0% | 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% | 4.8% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 4.2% | 0.0% | S | 0.9% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.9% | S | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 12.5% | 9.5% | S | 7.8% | S | 10.1% | 9.1% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.7% | 28.6% | S | 20.6% | S | 16.1% | 17.2% | 38.5% |