Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Fullerton Elementary (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 | 47.4% | 57.9% | 74.1% | 49.7% | 63.6% | 50.0% | 52.9% | 66.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 10.5% | 10.5% | 13.2% | 19.4% | 9.1% | 27.6% | 22.1% | 21.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 10.5% | 5.3% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 6.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 5.3% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 21.1% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 12.3% | 27.3% | 9.4% | 12.5% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 10.5% | 21.1% | 4.9% | 13.4% | 0.0% | 9.4% | 7.4% | 6.1% |