Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Orcutt Union 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 | 27.3% | 72.7% | 72.2% | 41.2% | 72.7% | 46.3% | 45.1% | 50.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 27.3% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 22.2% | 0.0% | 22.0% | 25.3% | 23.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 9.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 18.2% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 11.9% | 18.2% | 10.7% | 13.2% | 15.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 27.3% | 18.2% | 5.6% | 20.3% | 9.1% | 18.0% | 14.3% | 11.5% |