Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Pierce Joint Unified (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 | N/A | S | 48.9% | N/A | 45.5% | 57.1% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | N/A | S | 18.8% | N/A | 18.2% | 7.1% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | N/A | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | N/A | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | N/A | S | 2.3% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Work | S | N/A | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | N/A | S | 1.5% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | N/A | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | N/A | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | N/A | S | 0.8% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | N/A | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | S | N/A | S | 0.8% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | S | N/A | S | 9.0% | N/A | 24.2% | 21.4% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | S | N/A | S | 18.0% | N/A | 12.1% | 14.3% | S |