Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Sylvan 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 | 72.7% | S | 74.5% | 62.3% | 100.0% | 46.6% | 57.5% | 70.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 9.1% | S | 13.7% | 12.6% | 0.0% | 26.0% | 20.7% | 15.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 9.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 2.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.1% | S | 7.8% | 8.4% | 0.0% | 15.3% | 14.9% | 5.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 0.0% | S | 2.0% | 14.1% | 0.0% | 8.4% | 5.7% | 5.0% |