Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Sanger 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 | 38.2% | 45.2% | 50.6% | 39.7% | 62.5% | 40.6% | 41.4% | 43.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.1% | 31.0% | 18.6% | 25.9% | 25.0% | 26.7% | 21.1% | 20.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Had to Work | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.5% | 2.4% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Other Reason | 11.8% | 7.1% | 11.7% | 10.1% | 6.3% | 12.3% | 10.3% | 15.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.1% | 14.3% | 16.6% | 19.2% | 6.3% | 16.8% | 21.1% | 14.8% |