Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Lemon Grove (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 | 56.9% | 41.7% | 65.4% | 44.6% | 18.2% | 31.8% | 41.0% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 27.8% | 16.7% | 7.7% | 20.1% | 9.1% | 40.9% | 24.8% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0.9% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 1.7% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | 6.9% | 8.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 27.3% | 9.1% | 10.3% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 4.2% | 25.0% | 15.4% | 19.0% | 45.5% | 11.4% | 20.5% | S |