Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Lincoln Unified (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 | 47.6% | 53.3% | 57.7% | 43.6% | 54.1% | 47.6% | 51.3% | 61.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.8% | 13.3% | 15.9% | 24.0% | 18.9% | 24.5% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.8% | 6.7% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.1% | 6.7% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 2.7% | 7.6% | 10.1% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 15.3% | 20.0% | 14.4% | 19.8% | 18.9% | 19.3% | 16.0% | 14.3% |