Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Eureka City Schools (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 | 29.0% | 30.1% | 41.1% | 35.2% | 25.0% | 37.2% | 30.0% | 40.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 29.0% | 21.9% | 21.1% | 24.5% | 25.0% | 27.6% | 27.2% | 32.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 3.2% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 6.3% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 4.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 6.3% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 19.4% | 13.7% | 11.4% | 11.7% | 18.8% | 8.0% | 12.9% | 8.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 19.4% | 31.5% | 24.9% | 24.3% | 18.8% | 23.0% | 25.8% | 16.0% |