Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity

Year(s): 2017-2019

Eastern Sierra Unified (School District)Percent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any SchoolN/ASS55.1%N/A43.3%SS
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)N/ASS18.4%N/A30.0%SS
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or AngryN/ASS0.0%N/A0.0%SS
Didn’t Get Enough SleepN/ASS2.0%N/A0.0%SS
Didn’t Feel Safe at SchoolN/ASS2.0%N/A3.3%SS
Had to WorkN/ASS0.0%N/A0.0%SS
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or FriendN/ASS0.0%N/A0.0%SS
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from SchoolN/ASS0.0%N/A0.0%SS
Wanted to Use Alcohol or DrugsN/ASS0.0%N/A0.0%SS
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for ClassN/ASS0.0%N/A0.0%SS
Was Bored with or Uninterested in SchoolN/ASS0.0%N/A0.0%SS
Was SuspendedN/ASS0.0%N/A0.0%SS
Other ReasonN/ASS16.3%N/A3.3%SS
Two or More ReasonsN/ASS6.1%N/A20.0%SS