Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
Denair Unified (School District) | Percent | |||||||
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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 | S | 50.8% | N/A | 48.8% | 44.4% | S |
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | N/A | S | S | 21.3% | N/A | 28.0% | 14.8% | S |
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | N/A | S | S | 0.0% | N/A | 1.2% | 0.0% | S |
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | N/A | S | S | 0.0% | N/A | 1.2% | 0.0% | S |
Didn’t Feel Safe at School | N/A | S | S | 0.8% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
Had to Work | N/A | S | S | 0.8% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | N/A | S | S | 0.0% | N/A | 1.2% | 0.0% | S |
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | N/A | S | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | N/A | S | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | N/A | S | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | N/A | S | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
Was Suspended | N/A | S | S | 0.8% | N/A | 0.0% | 3.7% | S |
Other Reason | N/A | S | S | 12.3% | N/A | 6.1% | 7.4% | S |
Two or More Reasons | N/A | S | S | 13.1% | N/A | 13.4% | 29.6% | S |