Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Ukiah 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 | S | 24.1% | 50.0% | 38.3% | S | 38.9% | 26.4% | 40.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | 31.0% | 30.0% | 23.1% | S | 28.9% | 33.3% | 12.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | S | 1.4% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | S | 1.4% | 1.4% | 4.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | 3.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% | S | 1.9% | 1.4% | 4.0% |
| Had to Work | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | 0.0% | 10.0% | 2.2% | S | 1.9% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | S | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | S | 0.9% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| Was Suspended | S | 3.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | S | 6.9% | 10.0% | 12.1% | S | 7.1% | 9.7% | 16.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | S | 31.0% | 0.0% | 15.0% | S | 17.1% | 25.0% | 12.0% |