Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Santee (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 | 33.3% | S | 64.6% | 36.9% | S | 45.6% | 52.2% | 63.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 33.3% | S | 18.8% | 25.7% | S | 26.2% | 22.0% | 22.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 2.1% | 0.5% | S | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 6.7% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 6.7% | S | 10.4% | 13.1% | S | 8.3% | 8.6% | 13.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.0% | S | 4.2% | 22.5% | S | 16.4% | 14.5% | 0.0% |