Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Moreno Valley 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 | 37.7% | 25.0% | 50.0% | 39.1% | 28.0% | 43.1% | 37.9% | 37.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.1% | 25.0% | 18.5% | 21.9% | 24.0% | 25.3% | 23.9% | 21.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.2% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 5.3% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 4.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 1.5% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Other Reason | 11.1% | 12.5% | 8.3% | 11.1% | 16.0% | 6.9% | 9.8% | 18.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.4% | 25.0% | 19.4% | 22.8% | 28.0% | 21.3% | 23.6% | 10.7% |