Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Bassett 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 | S | S | 84.0% | 39.6% | S | 36.8% | 41.9% | 33.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | S | 4.0% | 24.8% | S | 31.6% | 16.1% | 33.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | S | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | S | 0.0% | 1.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| Had to Work | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | S | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | S | S | 4.0% | 10.7% | S | 5.3% | 12.9% | 6.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | S | S | 8.0% | 21.3% | S | 10.5% | 25.8% | 13.3% |