Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Fairfax 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 | 14.3% | S | S | 33.9% | S | 13.3% | 32.4% | 44.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 35.7% | S | S | 31.7% | S | 40.0% | 35.1% | 16.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | S | 1.4% | S | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | S | 0.3% | S | 6.7% | 2.7% | 7.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | S | 1.1% | S | 0.0% | 5.4% | 2.3% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 7.1% | S | S | 0.6% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | S | 0.8% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | S | 0.6% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 21.4% | S | S | 13.4% | S | 6.7% | 5.4% | 11.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.4% | S | S | 16.2% | S | 33.3% | 16.2% | 18.6% |