Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Lake County | 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 | 18.5% | 27.7% | 28.3% | 41.0% | 45.8% | 36.5% | 38.3% | 53.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 31.2% | 20.7% | 39.2% | 22.1% | 15.5% | 26.4% | 22.6% | 13.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 3.7% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 12.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 3.7% | 5.5% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 7.7% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 3.5% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 6.8% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 2.3% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 13.3% | 8.7% | 10.1% | 11.2% | 5.4% | 10.2% | 12.0% | 2.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.9% | 29.0% | 14.9% | 22.6% | 25.5% | 22.1% | 22.3% | 18.9% |