Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Newport-Mesa 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 | 43.5% | 31.8% | 60.9% | 47.8% | 47.2% | 43.5% | 43.3% | 49.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 13.0% | 18.2% | 17.9% | 23.2% | 30.6% | 25.1% | 20.8% | 25.4% |
| 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 4.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 1.7% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 4.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 3.4% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 4.3% | 4.5% | 7.9% | 7.1% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 6.8% | 8.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 34.8% | 40.9% | 9.9% | 17.9% | 16.7% | 20.8% | 22.5% | 11.9% |