Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Oceanside 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 | 48.6% | 37.0% | 70.0% | 45.7% | 38.0% | 42.0% | 46.2% | 40.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 17.8% | 29.6% | 15.4% | 22.2% | 18.3% | 19.1% | 20.3% | 30.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 3.7% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.9% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 1.1% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 4.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% | 2.6% | 1.1% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Other Reason | 10.3% | 11.1% | 3.1% | 7.9% | 18.3% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 15.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 15.0% | 14.8% | 6.2% | 15.1% | 18.3% | 21.1% | 13.5% | 5.5% |