Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Morongo 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 | 31.3% | 24.0% | 50.0% | 26.2% | 35.0% | 26.2% | 28.6% | 23.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 12.5% | 28.0% | 19.2% | 24.3% | 25.0% | 22.8% | 22.5% | 47.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 12.5% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 6.9% | 10.0% | 12.3% | 6.6% | 4.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | 41.7% | 36.0% | 23.1% | 36.4% | 30.0% | 33.9% | 39.0% | 23.8% |