Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Huntington Beach 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 | 42.9% | 39.5% | 61.6% | 42.3% | 39.1% | 37.8% | 42.3% | 45.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 26.2% | 18.6% | 13.6% | 21.2% | 23.2% | 21.6% | 21.3% | 25.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 4.7% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 4.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 7.3% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 4.7% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1.2% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 14.3% | 11.6% | 10.1% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 6.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 11.9% | 20.9% | 9.4% | 19.1% | 14.5% | 22.9% | 19.4% | 9.8% |