Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Rescue 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 | 35.7% | 64.4% | 48.2% | S | 53.3% | 52.3% | 62.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | 42.9% | 11.1% | 23.4% | S | 20.7% | 22.9% | 12.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% | S | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| Had to Work | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.7% | S | 0.2% | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | S | 7.1% | 17.8% | 9.5% | S | 12.3% | 9.2% | 12.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | S | 14.3% | 2.2% | 14.6% | S | 11.1% | 10.1% | 10.0% |