Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity

Year(s): 2017-2019

Sylvan Union Elementary (School District)Percent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any School72.7%S74.5%62.3%100.0%46.6%57.5%70.0%
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)9.1%S13.7%12.6%0.0%26.0%20.7%15.0%
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry0.0%S0.0%0.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep9.1%S0.0%0.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Didn’t Feel Safe at School0.0%S0.0%1.0%0.0%1.5%0.0%0.0%
Had to Work0.0%S0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend0.0%S2.0%0.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.0%S0.0%0.0%0.0%0.8%0.0%0.0%
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%S0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.0%S0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.0%S0.0%0.0%0.0%1.5%1.1%0.0%
Was Suspended0.0%S0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Other Reason9.1%S7.8%8.4%0.0%15.3%14.9%5.0%
Two or More Reasons0.0%S2.0%14.1%0.0%8.4%5.7%5.0%