Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| El Rancho 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 | 35.7% | 50.0% | 57.9% | 44.3% | S | 39.7% | 36.3% | 56.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 42.9% | 16.7% | 21.1% | 22.6% | S | 26.0% | 26.2% | 12.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 7.1% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.8% | S | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | S | 4.1% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 1.2% | S | 2.7% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | S | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 0.0% | 5.6% | 5.3% | 8.9% | S | 8.2% | 12.5% | 8.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 14.3% | 22.2% | 5.3% | 19.2% | S | 16.4% | 17.3% | 20.0% |