Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Garvey 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 | S | N/A | 83.0% | 53.1% | S | S | 55.2% | 57.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | N/A | 8.3% | 20.3% | S | S | 10.3% | 23.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | N/A | 0.0% | 0.7% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | N/A | 0.4% | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | N/A | 0.0% | 3.5% | S | S | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | S | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | N/A | 0.4% | 2.1% | S | S | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | N/A | 0.0% | 0.7% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | S | N/A | 0.0% | 2.1% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | S | N/A | 4.8% | 10.5% | S | S | 13.8% | 9.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | S | N/A | 3.0% | 7.0% | S | S | 13.8% | 4.8% |