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

Year(s): 2017-2019

Chino Valley Unified (School District)Percent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any School52.7%46.7%69.4%44.7%47.8%47.0%48.7%55.3%
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)17.8%16.7%12.3%21.0%19.6%20.6%19.8%23.7%
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0%0.2%0.0%0.0%
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep0.7%0.0%0.1%0.8%0.0%0.3%0.5%0.0%
Didn’t Feel Safe at School2.7%3.3%0.6%1.3%0.0%0.5%1.2%0.0%
Had to Work0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%0.0%
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend2.1%0.0%0.5%1.3%1.1%0.5%0.9%0.0%
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.0%0.0%0.4%0.1%0.0%0.2%0.2%0.0%
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.0%0.0%0.5%0.4%0.0%0.0%0.4%0.0%
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.7%0.0%0.2%0.3%0.0%0.2%0.0%0.0%
Was Suspended0.7%3.3%0.0%0.4%0.0%0.2%0.2%1.3%
Other Reason8.2%10.0%6.8%10.1%13.0%11.9%9.7%7.9%
Two or More Reasons14.4%20.0%9.2%19.3%18.5%18.6%18.2%11.8%