Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Evergreen 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 | 64.7% | 65.2% | 73.9% | 43.9% | 41.3% | 42.0% | 53.7% | 58.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 11.8% | 13.0% | 16.5% | 25.1% | 26.1% | 28.0% | 21.3% | 20.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 3.4% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.4% |
| Other Reason | 11.8% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 9.0% | 2.2% | 12.0% | 9.3% | 6.9% |
| Two or More Reasons | 5.9% | 21.7% | 4.6% | 17.1% | 30.4% | 14.0% | 14.8% | 6.9% |