Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Jefferson Elementary (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 | 58.6% | S | 68.1% | 52.1% | S | 44.0% | 55.8% | 53.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 6.9% | S | 18.1% | 20.1% | S | 27.5% | 15.1% | 23.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | S | 0.0% | 2.3% | 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 | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.9% | 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% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 17.2% | S | 8.3% | 14.6% | S | 17.4% | 12.8% | 7.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 17.2% | S | 5.6% | 11.1% | S | 10.1% | 12.8% | 15.4% |