Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity

Year(s): 2017-2019

Mt. Shasta Union 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	N/A	S	N/A	S	S	28.1%	S	N/A
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)	N/A	S	N/A	S	S	28.1%	S	N/A
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry	N/A	S	N/A	S	S	0.0%	S	N/A
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep	N/A	S	N/A	S	S	0.0%	S	N/A
Didn’t Feel Safe at School	N/A	S	N/A	S	S	0.0%	S	N/A
Had to Work	N/A	S	N/A	S	S	0.0%	S	N/A
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend	N/A	S	N/A	S	S	3.1%	S	N/A
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School	N/A	S	N/A	S	S	0.0%	S	N/A
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs	N/A	S	N/A	S	S	0.0%	S	N/A
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class	N/A	S	N/A	S	S	0.0%	S	N/A
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School	N/A	S	N/A	S	S	0.0%	S	N/A
Was Suspended	N/A	S	N/A	S	S	0.0%	S	N/A
Other Reason	N/A	S	N/A	S	S	18.8%	S	N/A
Two or More Reasons	N/A	S	N/A	S	S	21.9%	S	N/A