Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Delano 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 | S | S | 78.0% | 57.5% | 70.0% | 45.5% | 60.0% | 62.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | S | 17.1% | 14.9% | 10.0% | 18.2% | 18.3% | 12.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | S | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | S | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | S | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | S | S | 0.0% | 12.0% | 5.0% | 9.1% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | S | S | 4.9% | 12.4% | 15.0% | 27.3% | 11.7% | 18.8% |