Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Conejo 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 | 38.0% | 53.3% | 64.4% | 44.8% | 30.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 45.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 26.0% | 20.0% | 15.4% | 25.1% | 15.0% | 26.7% | 25.5% | 22.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.0% | 13.3% | 8.8% | 6.5% | 20.0% | 8.3% | 5.3% | 12.9% |
| Two or More Reasons | 26.0% | 13.3% | 9.5% | 20.8% | 35.0% | 19.8% | 24.6% | 19.4% |