Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Anderson Union High (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 | S | 29.2% | 65.0% | 44.1% | S | 36.4% | 24.4% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | 20.8% | 5.0% | 24.7% | S | 23.6% | 24.4% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | S | 0.8% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.8% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Work | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 4.9% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | S | 8.3% | 20.0% | 7.5% | S | 11.2% | 19.5% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | S | 29.2% | 10.0% | 21.5% | S | 26.0% | 26.8% | S |