Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Wasco Union 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 | 47.1% | S | N/A | 51.6% | S | 51.9% | 55.9% | 50.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 29.4% | S | N/A | 20.2% | S | 22.2% | 18.6% | 30.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | N/A | 0.2% | S | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | N/A | 0.9% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 5.9% | S | N/A | 0.7% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | N/A | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | N/A | 0.5% | S | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | N/A | 0.2% | S | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | N/A | 0.5% | S | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | N/A | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | N/A | 0.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | N/A | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 5.9% | S | N/A | 11.4% | S | 18.5% | 10.2% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 11.8% | S | N/A | 13.4% | S | 0.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |