Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Sierra Sands 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 | 34.6% | 37.2% | 69.7% | 38.5% | 34.8% | 40.2% | 38.8% | 66.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.2% | 27.9% | 7.6% | 22.7% | 21.7% | 22.8% | 23.1% | 14.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 15.4% | 14.0% | 7.6% | 13.4% | 8.7% | 12.3% | 8.7% | 14.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 26.9% | 18.6% | 10.6% | 22.7% | 21.7% | 21.0% | 26.2% | 4.8% |