Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Fall River Joint 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 | S | 33.3% | S | 34.2% | N/A | 36.1% | 25.9% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | 6.7% | S | 17.8% | N/A | 23.8% | 22.2% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | 0.0% | S | 1.4% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | 6.7% | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 3.7% | S |
| Had to Work | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | 0.0% | S | 1.4% | N/A | 0.0% | 3.7% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | 0.0% | S | 1.4% | N/A | 1.6% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | 0.0% | S | 2.7% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | S | 0.0% | S | 1.4% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | S | 13.3% | S | 17.8% | N/A | 20.5% | 25.9% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | S | 40.0% | S | 21.9% | N/A | 18.0% | 18.5% | S |