Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Ventura 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 | 50.0% | 35.7% | 53.8% | 35.2% | 23.1% | 38.3% | 33.5% | 52.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 33.3% | 21.4% | 17.6% | 22.5% | 23.1% | 24.6% | 20.1% | 13.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 14.3% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 7.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 3.3% | 7.1% | 12.1% | 11.1% | 23.1% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 8.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 13.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 26.1% | 30.8% | 22.9% | 28.7% | 26.1% |