Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| East Whittier City 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 | 46.2% | 53.8% | 82.1% | 53.9% | 54.5% | 57.5% | 46.2% | 58.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 15.4% | 30.8% | 10.7% | 22.7% | 27.3% | 20.0% | 29.2% | 23.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2.9% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 0.0% | 7.7% | 3.6% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 7.0% | 11.3% | 11.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | 23.1% | 7.7% | 3.6% | 11.8% | 9.1% | 12.5% | 11.3% | 2.9% |