Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Menifee Union 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 | 44.4% | 39.3% | 56.7% | 43.8% | 59.4% | 40.8% | 43.4% | 47.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.1% | 32.1% | 15.6% | 22.6% | 12.5% | 28.6% | 26.6% | 19.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 8.7% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 3.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 3.1% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 11.1% | 14.3% | 12.2% | 9.0% | 12.5% | 10.2% | 8.1% | 10.9% |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.0% | 14.3% | 12.2% | 20.9% | 9.4% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 10.9% |