Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Irvine Unified (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 | 51.3% | 72.1% | 76.8% | 52.0% | 63.5% | 53.8% | 61.9% | 53.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.4% | 14.8% | 11.6% | 20.8% | 21.2% | 21.7% | 18.3% | 21.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.6% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.9% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 8.1% | 7.1% | 9.3% | 6.9% | 10.2% |
| Two or More Reasons | 12.2% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 14.1% | 4.7% | 13.0% | 10.1% | 11.7% |