Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Riverside 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 | 43.4% | 37.0% | 60.1% | 38.9% | 43.4% | 37.3% | 38.4% | 42.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.1% | 19.2% | 14.2% | 22.4% | 21.0% | 23.9% | 22.3% | 20.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2.6% |
| Had to Work | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Was Suspended | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Other Reason | 11.1% | 12.4% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.1% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 13.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.8% | 25.7% | 11.7% | 22.6% | 22.1% | 23.3% | 23.8% | 15.9% |