Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Siskiyou 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 | 27.3% | S | 20.0% | S | 31.1% | 25.0% | N/A |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | 36.4% | S | 10.0% | S | 20.5% | 12.5% | N/A |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | 9.1% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.8% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 1.6% | 4.2% | N/A |
| Had to Work | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | 9.1% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.8% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Was Suspended | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.8% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Other Reason | S | 0.0% | S | 20.0% | S | 18.9% | 8.3% | N/A |
| Two or More Reasons | S | 18.2% | S | 50.0% | S | 25.4% | 50.0% | N/A |