Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
Exeter Unified (School District) | Percent | |||||||
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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 | S | 39.7% | S | 37.9% | 40.8% | S |
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | S | S | 26.8% | S | 35.0% | 26.5% | S |
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | S | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | S | S | 0.6% | S | 0.0% | 2.0% | S |
Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | S | S | 1.2% | S | 0.7% | 0.0% | S |
Had to Work | S | S | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | S | S | 0.9% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | S | S | 0.6% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | S | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | S | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | S | S | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
Was Suspended | S | S | S | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
Other Reason | S | S | S | 8.0% | S | 7.9% | 6.1% | S |
Two or More Reasons | S | S | S | 21.5% | S | 18.6% | 24.5% | S |