Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Moorpark 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 | 35.0% | S | 55.4% | 39.4% | S | 35.6% | 42.3% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.0% | S | 30.8% | 27.7% | S | 30.8% | 19.2% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.0% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.2% | S | 0.8% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.6% | S | 0.8% | 1.0% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.3% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.3% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 1.0% | S |
| Other Reason | 10.0% | S | 4.6% | 4.1% | S | 5.9% | 12.5% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 30.0% | S | 9.2% | 24.6% | S | 25.2% | 24.0% | S |