Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity

Year(s): 2017-2019

Corona-Norco Unified (School District)Percent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any School48.7%50.0%66.4%41.2%54.2%40.7%43.4%50.0%
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)19.4%20.0%11.4%20.6%18.1%21.4%20.1%16.1%
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry0.0%0.0%0.1%0.1%0.0%0.1%0.1%0.3%
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep0.5%2.0%0.2%0.7%0.3%0.7%0.5%0.3%
Didn’t Feel Safe at School1.5%0.0%0.7%1.4%1.4%1.3%1.2%3.4%
Had to Work0.1%0.0%0.1%0.1%0.0%0.3%0.2%0.0%
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend1.1%1.3%0.7%1.4%1.0%0.7%0.8%0.0%
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.2%0.0%0.1%0.3%0.0%0.3%0.2%0.7%
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.1%0.0%0.1%0.1%0.0%0.1%0.1%0.0%
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.4%0.0%0.3%0.3%0.3%0.2%0.3%0.7%
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.3%0.0%0.1%0.5%0.0%0.3%0.3%1.0%
Was Suspended0.6%0.7%0.2%0.6%0.0%0.3%0.3%0.3%
Other Reason10.6%10.7%11.1%11.8%11.1%13.3%13.4%14.4%
Two or More Reasons16.6%15.3%8.7%21.0%13.5%20.4%19.0%12.7%