Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
Lakeside 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 | 31.6% | 21.1% | 58.3% | 42.3% | 27.3% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 25.0% |
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 15.8% | 57.9% | 25.0% | 25.3% | 36.4% | 27.5% | 25.9% | 31.3% |
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
Was Suspended | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Other Reason | 21.1% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 11.7% | 18.2% | 12.6% | 12.0% | 12.5% |
Two or More Reasons | 15.8% | 15.8% | 8.3% | 17.4% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 20.9% | 25.0% |