Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Oxnard (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% | 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 Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.7% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 7.7% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.8% | 13.3% | 12.7% | 10.0% | 7.7% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 14.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.9% | 26.7% | 3.2% | 16.5% | 15.4% | 16.7% | 15.3% | 14.0% |