Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Brentwood 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 | 50.0% | S | 67.1% | 49.5% | 81.8% | 47.7% | 57.0% | 60.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.9% | S | 18.6% | 23.4% | 9.1% | 23.7% | 22.4% | 23.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.1% | S | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 2.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Other Reason | 4.2% | S | 4.3% | 10.2% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.8% | S | 8.6% | 15.9% | 9.1% | 15.4% | 12.1% | 6.7% |