Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Huntington Beach City 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 | S | 50.0% | 69.8% | 58.8% | S | 46.6% | 55.9% | 60.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | 16.7% | 12.7% | 23.6% | S | 25.0% | 18.6% | 13.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | 0.0% | 4.8% | 0.7% | S | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | S | 0.0% | 6.3% | 2.0% | S | 10.1% | 8.8% | 13.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | S | 25.0% | 6.3% | 14.9% | S | 15.2% | 13.7% | 13.3% |