Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Jefferson Union High (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 | 43.2% | S | 55.3% | 37.7% | 43.2% | 43.6% | 42.5% | 56.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 27.3% | S | 18.1% | 25.7% | 21.8% | 22.0% | 23.0% | 21.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 2.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 4.5% | S | 6.4% | 8.0% | 5.1% | 7.9% | 6.9% | 2.2% |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.7% | S | 17.0% | 25.0% | 26.8% | 23.5% | 23.3% | 17.4% |