Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity

Year(s): 2017-2019

Oakley Union Elementary (School District)Percent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any School57.1%S53.8%41.4%S42.1%40.0%S
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)25.0%S23.1%27.1%S26.3%22.5%S
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry0.0%S0.0%0.5%S0.0%1.3%S
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep0.0%S0.0%1.9%S1.1%1.3%S
Didn’t Feel Safe at School0.0%S0.0%0.5%S0.0%0.0%S
Had to Work0.0%S0.0%0.5%S0.0%0.0%S
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend0.0%S0.0%1.0%S0.0%2.5%S
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.0%S0.0%0.5%S0.0%0.0%S
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%S0.0%0.0%S0.0%0.0%S
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.0%S0.0%0.0%S0.0%0.0%S
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.0%S0.0%0.0%S0.0%0.0%S
Was Suspended0.0%S0.0%0.0%S0.0%0.0%S
Other Reason7.1%S11.5%11.0%S10.5%12.5%S
Two or More Reasons10.7%S11.5%15.7%S20.0%20.0%S