Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Jefferson 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 | S | N/A | 60.2% | 39.6% | 34.2% | 28.6% | 51.7% | 27.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | N/A | 14.8% | 28.6% | 18.4% | 50.0% | 15.5% | 36.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | N/A | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | N/A | 1.2% | 1.0% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | S | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | N/A | 0.8% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | N/A | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | N/A | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | N/A | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | S | N/A | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | S | N/A | 9.4% | 8.9% | 15.8% | 14.3% | 5.2% | 18.2% |
| Two or More Reasons | S | N/A | 12.1% | 18.2% | 23.7% | 0.0% | 24.1% | 18.2% |