Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
Stanislaus Union Elementary (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 | 38.5% | S | 45.2% | 42.8% | S | 53.1% | 37.3% | S |
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.1% | S | 35.5% | 26.5% | S | 24.5% | 22.0% | S |
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 3.4% | S |
Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.2% | S | 0.0% | 3.4% | S |
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.6% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 2.0% | 0.0% | S |
Other Reason | 23.1% | S | 6.5% | 9.0% | S | 10.2% | 15.3% | S |
Two or More Reasons | 15.4% | S | 12.9% | 19.9% | S | 10.2% | 18.6% | S |