Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Ventura County | 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 | 38.9% | 44.6% | 61.1% | 41.6% | 45.1% | 40.4% | 41.2% | 51.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.2% | 23.8% | 16.1% | 25.0% | 19.3% | 25.9% | 21.8% | 26.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.6% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.4% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.9% | 8.4% | 8.5% | 9.0% | 6.3% | 9.0% | 9.4% | 4.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.1% | 19.0% | 11.4% | 19.8% | 27.8% | 20.9% | 23.8% | 15.3% |