Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Simi 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 | 53.6% | 46.9% | 66.9% | 45.4% | 47.2% | 49.3% | 44.2% | 45.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.0% | 25.0% | 12.2% | 23.4% | 25.0% | 20.6% | 24.2% | 18.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2.4% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 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% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 7.1% | 15.6% | 7.4% | 10.0% | 8.3% | 9.9% | 10.7% | 15.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 14.3% | 12.5% | 11.9% | 16.9% | 16.7% | 16.9% | 17.0% | 15.3% |