Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Eureka Union (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 | 42.1% | S | 66.7% | 49.5% | S | 56.8% | 50.7% | 60.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 10.5% | S | 18.8% | 15.6% | S | 17.7% | 26.4% | 17.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 5.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.9% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 1.4% | 1.8% | S | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.9% | S | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 1.4% | 0.0% | S | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.9% | S | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.9% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 26.3% | S | 10.1% | 19.3% | S | 9.9% | 13.6% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 15.8% | S | 1.4% | 10.1% | S | 13.4% | 7.1% | 21.7% |