Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Oxnard Union High (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 | 37.3% | 60.0% | 61.7% | 41.6% | 50.8% | 38.8% | 47.5% | 50.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 26.7% | 15.0% | 15.5% | 24.9% | 22.2% | 30.6% | 23.1% | 32.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 5.0% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 13.3% | 0.0% | 9.1% | 7.7% | 4.8% | 6.0% | 7.7% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.7% | 20.0% | 12.1% | 20.7% | 20.6% | 20.9% | 19.0% | 12.5% |