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

Year(s): 2017-2019

Oxnard (School District)Percent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any School48.6%46.7%58.7%44.5%38.5%47.6%44.4%47.0%
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)18.9%13.3%11.1%24.4%30.8%25.0%25.0%21.0%
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0%0.0%0.5%0.0%
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep0.0%0.0%6.3%0.9%0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
Didn’t Feel Safe at School2.7%0.0%3.2%1.4%0.0%0.0%2.6%0.0%
Had to Work0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend0.0%0.0%1.6%1.0%7.7%1.2%1.5%2.0%
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.0%0.0%1.6%0.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.0%0.0%0.0%0.4%0.0%0.0%0.5%0.0%
Was Suspended0.0%0.0%1.6%0.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Other Reason10.8%13.3%12.7%10.0%7.7%9.5%9.2%14.0%
Two or More Reasons18.9%26.7%3.2%16.5%15.4%16.7%15.3%14.0%