Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Orange 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 | 48.8% | 45.9% | 69.9% | 44.4% | 47.9% | 46.5% | 48.7% | 50.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.1% | 20.8% | 13.1% | 23.3% | 17.1% | 22.7% | 19.6% | 21.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.4% | 2.3% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Had to Work | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.9% | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Was Suspended | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.2% | 6.8% | 6.2% | 8.2% | 10.8% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 9.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.4% | 18.4% | 8.5% | 19.1% | 21.0% | 19.6% | 19.2% | 13.4% |