Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity

Year(s): 2017-2019

Middletown Unified (School District)Percent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any SchoolS43.8%S40.5%S33.0%49.1%S
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)S43.8%S20.9%S27.7%22.6%S
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or AngryS0.0%S0.0%S0.4%0.0%S
Didn’t Get Enough SleepS0.0%S0.0%S2.3%1.9%S
Didn’t Feel Safe at SchoolS0.0%S0.7%S0.0%1.9%S
Had to WorkS0.0%S0.7%S0.0%0.0%S
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or FriendS0.0%S2.0%S0.4%0.0%S
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from SchoolS0.0%S0.7%S0.0%0.0%S
Wanted to Use Alcohol or DrugsS0.0%S0.0%S0.0%0.0%S
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for ClassS0.0%S0.0%S0.0%0.0%S
Was Bored with or Uninterested in SchoolS0.0%S0.0%S0.8%0.0%S
Was SuspendedS0.0%S0.7%S0.0%0.0%S
Other ReasonS0.0%S11.5%S13.3%17.0%S
Two or More ReasonsS12.5%S22.3%S22.3%7.5%S