Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Riverside County Office 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 | 40.4% | S | S | 37.7% | S | 55.6% | 37.5% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.1% | S | S | 14.2% | S | 8.3% | 8.3% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 4.3% | S | S | 0.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | S | 1.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | S | 1.9% | S | 0.0% | 2.1% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | S | 0.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.1% | S | S | 1.9% | S | 0.0% | 2.1% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | S | 0.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | S | 0.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 2.1% | S | S | 0.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | S | 0.8% | S | 0.0% | 2.1% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | S | 1.5% | S | 0.0% | 4.2% | S |
| Other Reason | 6.4% | S | S | 12.7% | S | 13.9% | 12.5% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 25.5% | S | S | 25.8% | S | 22.2% | 31.3% | S |