Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Summerville 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 | 9.1% | 40.0% | S | 29.1% | S | 34.2% | 31.5% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 36.4% | 50.0% | S | 18.6% | S | 25.0% | 29.6% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 1.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 3.5% | S | 1.5% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 9.1% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 1.1% | 3.7% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | 27.3% | 0.0% | S | 14.0% | S | 12.9% | 9.3% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.2% | 10.0% | S | 33.7% | S | 23.5% | 25.9% | S |