Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Oak Grove 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 | 62.5% | 67.9% | 80.2% | 52.2% | 58.3% | 57.7% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.4% | 10.7% | 8.4% | 18.9% | 16.7% | 24.4% | 15.3% | 18.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4.2% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 2.6% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 4.2% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 2.6% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| 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% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.7% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 10.7% | 8.3% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 10.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 1.8% | 17.9% | 4.5% | 13.3% | 8.3% | 9.4% | 14.0% | 2.6% |