Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Ocean View (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 | 44.4% | 31.3% | 76.3% | 44.0% | 7.7% | 45.5% | 43.6% | 66.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.2% | 18.8% | 15.2% | 25.5% | 46.2% | 26.1% | 20.4% | 16.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 15.4% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 5.6% | 12.5% | 1.8% | 8.1% | 0.0% | 9.0% | 11.4% | 11.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.7% | 31.3% | 6.7% | 19.2% | 30.8% | 17.9% | 19.9% | 0.0% |