Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Emery Unified (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 | 42.4% | S | 58.6% | 40.3% | S | S | 34.6% | 36.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 16.3% | S | 17.2% | 26.9% | S | S | 19.2% | 31.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 3.4% | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | S | 7.7% | 5.3% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 3.4% | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | S | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.5% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 1.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 13.0% | S | 6.9% | 11.9% | S | S | 11.5% | 15.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | 23.9% | S | 10.3% | 19.4% | S | S | 25.0% | 10.5% |