Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Lake Elsinore 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 | 40.6% | 32.5% | 54.7% | 36.0% | 32.4% | 36.9% | 36.0% | 23.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.5% | 25.0% | 15.1% | 21.1% | 17.6% | 21.3% | 17.9% | 23.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.8% | 2.5% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 3.9% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.5% | 2.5% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 2.6% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 2.6% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 13.5% | 15.0% | 12.2% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 13.4% | 17.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.1% | 20.0% | 13.7% | 23.4% | 35.3% | 22.7% | 28.7% | 22.4% |