Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Orange County Department of Education (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 | S | S | 26.9% | S | 40.5% | 15.4% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | S | S | 13.3% | S | 9.5% | 11.5% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | S | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | S | S | 1.8% | S | 2.4% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | S | S | 5.6% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Work | S | S | S | 1.0% | S | 2.4% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | S | S | 2.0% | S | 0.0% | 3.8% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | S | S | 1.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | S | S | 0.8% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | S | S | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 7.7% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | S | S | 1.5% | S | 2.4% | 3.8% | S |
| Was Suspended | S | S | S | 1.8% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | S | S | S | 10.2% | S | 4.8% | 7.7% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | S | S | S | 33.5% | S | 38.1% | 50.0% | S |