Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Nevada Joint Union High (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 | 27.8% | 32.6% | 46.2% | 39.8% | 75.0% | 36.2% | 38.8% | 35.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 16.7% | 17.4% | 11.5% | 17.3% | 8.3% | 22.1% | 15.0% | 29.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 5.6% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 11.1% | 17.4% | 26.9% | 7.4% | 0.0% | 10.7% | 10.1% | 17.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 33.3% | 26.1% | 11.5% | 29.0% | 16.7% | 27.1% | 31.3% | 17.6% |