Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Merced Union High (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 | 40.4% | 43.0% | 47.1% | 35.6% | 47.2% | 37.6% | 35.1% | 47.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.7% | 21.5% | 23.2% | 27.5% | 13.9% | 24.5% | 26.6% | 23.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.2% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 2.7% |
| Had to Work | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.0% | 11.4% | 8.4% | 9.0% | 11.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% | 5.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 19.3% | 21.5% | 18.2% | 23.7% | 22.2% | 24.0% | 25.7% | 21.6% |