Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Elk Grove 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 | 51.6% | 55.3% | 70.2% | 48.2% | 56.2% | 51.0% | 50.5% | 53.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 17.8% | 16.3% | 10.8% | 19.9% | 16.6% | 18.4% | 17.7% | 17.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2.3% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.0% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| Had to Work | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 0.6% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Other Reason | 11.4% | 9.8% | 7.8% | 10.7% | 7.8% | 11.5% | 11.0% | 13.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 11.8% | 9.8% | 8.0% | 14.4% | 12.7% | 14.7% | 13.7% | 10.1% |