Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Rafael City 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 | S | S | 57.1% | 52.3% | N/A | 56.8% | 50.0% | 66.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | S | 21.4% | 19.8% | N/A | 13.6% | 18.2% | 20.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | N/A | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | S | 0.0% | 0.8% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | S | S | 14.3% | 10.9% | N/A | 8.6% | 13.6% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | S | S | 7.1% | 15.1% | N/A | 17.3% | 18.2% | 13.3% |