Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Thermalito 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 | S | 46.2% | 55.6% | 36.0% | S | 48.8% | 35.3% | N/A |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | 15.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% | S | 23.3% | 17.6% | N/A |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 4.7% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Had to Work | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 5.9% | N/A |
| Was Suspended | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 2.3% | 5.9% | N/A |
| Other Reason | S | 7.7% | 8.3% | 4.0% | S | 4.7% | 5.9% | N/A |
| Two or More Reasons | S | 30.8% | 5.6% | 20.0% | S | 16.3% | 29.4% | N/A |