Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint 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 | S | N/A | 33.3% | S | 25.0% | 37.9% | 38.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | S | N/A | 24.8% | S | 32.7% | 13.8% | 30.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | S | N/A | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | S | N/A | 0.6% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | S | N/A | 0.9% | S | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | S | S | N/A | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | S | N/A | 2.6% | S | 5.8% | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | S | N/A | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | S | N/A | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | S | N/A | 0.6% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | S | N/A | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | S | S | N/A | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | S | S | N/A | 10.8% | S | 17.3% | 6.9% | 23.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | S | S | N/A | 25.4% | S | 19.2% | 31.0% | 7.7% |