Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Napa Valley 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 | 53.4% | 46.2% | 63.2% | 46.3% | 48.5% | 44.4% | 46.6% | 56.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 16.5% | 28.8% | 13.5% | 20.5% | 17.5% | 18.8% | 22.8% | 14.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 15.0% | 7.7% | 10.4% | 10.8% | 9.7% | 12.1% | 9.4% | 8.2% |
| Two or More Reasons | 9.8% | 15.4% | 9.8% | 17.5% | 16.5% | 20.5% | 18.6% | 17.3% |