Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Kings 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 | 39.6% | 62.7% | 65.6% | 35.6% | S | 34.9% | 34.9% | 83.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 29.8% | 16.8% | 25.0% | 27.4% | S | 18.9% | 36.3% | 15.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | S | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 7.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 3.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% | 10.6% | S | 18.8% | 3.6% | 1.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 14.3% | 20.5% | 4.6% | 22.4% | S | 25.3% | 24.3% | 0.0% |