Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Centinela Valley Union High (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 | 42.3% | S | 59.9% | 40.4% | 40.0% | 40.4% | 40.7% | 55.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 28.5% | S | 18.2% | 27.4% | 13.3% | 33.3% | 22.4% | 16.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.6% | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 5.6% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 11.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.2% | S | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.9% | S | 0.7% | 1.4% | 8.9% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.9% | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 7.2% | S | 9.5% | 7.7% | 11.1% | 3.5% | 7.7% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 17.0% | S | 10.9% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 19.3% | 22.8% | 11.1% |