Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Liberty 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 | 38.4% | 42.9% | 52.3% | 33.3% | 38.2% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 44.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.4% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 25.5% | 21.9% | 23.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 2.9% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.2% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 2.1% |
| Was Suspended | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 7.9% | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 10.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 23.5% | 20.0% | 16.2% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.0% | 26.3% | 19.1% |