Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Murrieta 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 | 46.9% | 39.1% | 53.6% | 34.6% | 31.7% | 34.9% | 38.3% | 42.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.0% | 23.2% | 18.5% | 25.0% | 27.5% | 26.4% | 23.2% | 21.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.3% | 2.9% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2.5% |
| Had to Work | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.3% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.3% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Was Suspended | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.4% | 8.7% | 10.9% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% | 7.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.1% | 20.3% | 14.3% | 26.6% | 29.6% | 25.0% | 23.6% | 23.7% |