Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Westside Union 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 | 42.0% | 38.1% | 66.7% | 45.3% | 31.3% | 51.4% | 42.7% | 47.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 28.0% | 38.1% | 17.5% | 27.1% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 30.2% | 23.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6.3% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.3% | 4.8% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.0% | 4.8% | 6.3% | 8.8% | 12.5% | 7.3% | 8.7% | 17.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.7% | 14.3% | 7.9% | 16.3% | 25.0% | 12.6% | 14.9% | 11.8% |