Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Hanford 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 | 50.0% | S | S | 41.5% | N/A | 37.0% | 43.3% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 27.8% | S | S | 23.7% | N/A | 33.3% | 31.3% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | S | 0.3% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | S | 0.3% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | S | 0.3% | N/A | 1.9% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | S | 0.9% | N/A | 1.9% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | S | 0.3% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | S | 0.3% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | 5.6% | S | S | 10.4% | N/A | 5.6% | 9.0% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.7% | S | S | 21.8% | N/A | 20.4% | 16.4% | S |