Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Dry Creek Joint 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 | 39.4% | S | 65.0% | 41.3% | 30.8% | 50.0% | 45.7% | 60.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 30.3% | S | 18.3% | 28.7% | 23.1% | 24.2% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.1% | S | 10.0% | 9.1% | 15.4% | 9.4% | 6.4% | 10.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.2% | S | 6.7% | 19.6% | 23.1% | 14.2% | 17.9% | 10.0% |