Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Palmdale 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 | 32.1% | 25.0% | 60.7% | 39.8% | S | 41.3% | 39.9% | 29.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.9% | 12.5% | 14.3% | 24.6% | S | 24.0% | 20.7% | 18.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.5% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 1.6% | S | 1.3% | 2.4% | 7.4% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 12.8% | 18.8% | 17.9% | 12.2% | S | 6.7% | 8.7% | 7.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 29.1% | 31.3% | 3.6% | 19.2% | S | 26.7% | 25.5% | 37.0% |