Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Fruitvale 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 | 53.8% | 67.7% | 45.1% | S | 36.3% | 43.1% | 52.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | 15.4% | 6.5% | 20.1% | S | 30.9% | 20.6% | 23.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | S | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | S | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | S | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% | S | 2.5% | 2.0% | 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% | 0.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | S | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | S | 0.0% | 12.9% | 9.3% | S | 11.8% | 9.8% | 11.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | S | 30.8% | 12.9% | 18.7% | S | 16.2% | 20.6% | 11.8% |