Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
Fallbrook Union Elementary (School District) | Percent | |||||||
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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 | 61.5% | S | S | 39.4% | S | 39.8% | 43.3% | 33.3% |
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 7.7% | S | S | 24.7% | S | 21.1% | 22.2% | 26.7% |
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | S | 0.4% | S | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 7.7% | S | S | 0.8% | S | 0.6% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
Had to Work | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | S | 1.2% | S | 0.6% | 2.2% | 6.7% |
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | S | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | S | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | S | 0.8% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | S | 0.2% | S | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Other Reason | 15.4% | S | S | 12.6% | S | 14.9% | 3.3% | 6.7% |
Two or More Reasons | 7.7% | S | S | 19.5% | S | 21.1% | 28.9% | 20.0% |