Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| North Monterey County 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 | 33.3% | S | 45.5% | 33.8% | 46.7% | 36.8% | 28.9% | 40.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.0% | S | 9.1% | 24.9% | 26.7% | 23.6% | 25.0% | 18.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 12.1% | 13.3% | 10.4% | 14.1% | 18.2% |
| Two or More Reasons | 41.7% | S | 45.5% | 23.4% | 13.3% | 25.0% | 23.4% | 13.6% |