Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Lammersville Joint Unified (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 | 47.6% | 46.2% | 66.0% | 45.5% | 56.0% | 32.6% | 51.5% | 53.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.4% | 23.1% | 15.3% | 26.8% | 24.0% | 25.6% | 18.2% | 15.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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% | 7.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 7.7% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 14.3% | 15.4% | 8.4% | 12.5% | 4.0% | 19.8% | 11.1% | 7.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 9.5% | 7.7% | 9.8% | 13.4% | 12.0% | 18.6% | 16.2% | 15.4% |