Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Charter Oak 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 | 55.6% | S | 67.3% | 41.8% | 70.0% | 43.0% | 54.3% | 42.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.2% | S | 11.5% | 21.0% | 10.0% | 23.0% | 16.0% | 9.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 3.7% | S | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 3.7% | S | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 3.7% | S | 1.9% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 3.7% | S | 11.5% | 11.5% | 20.0% | 5.0% | 11.7% | 14.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 7.4% | S | 7.7% | 20.5% | 0.0% | 22.0% | 12.8% | 33.3% |