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

Year(s): 2017-2019

Moreno Valley Unified (School District)Percent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any School37.7%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 Angry0.0%0.0%0.9%0.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep2.2%0.0%0.9%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.6%1.3%
Didn’t Feel Safe at School1.2%6.3%0.0%1.1%4.0%1.7%1.7%5.3%
Had to Work0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0%0.0%0.3%0.0%
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend0.9%0.0%0.9%1.3%0.0%0.6%1.1%4.0%
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0%0.0%0.3%0.0%
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.0%0.0%0.9%0.3%0.0%0.6%0.0%0.0%
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.9%0.0%0.0%0.4%0.0%0.0%0.3%0.0%
Was Suspended1.5%6.3%0.0%0.4%0.0%0.6%0.6%1.3%
Other Reason11.1%12.5%8.3%11.1%16.0%6.9%9.8%18.7%
Two or More Reasons20.4%25.0%19.4%22.8%28.0%21.3%23.6%10.7%