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

Year(s): 2017-2019

Culver City Unified (School District)Percent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any School54.7%50.0%63.9%47.5%33.3%50.0%52.3%64.7%
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)18.7%14.3%17.1%23.9%50.0%21.1%20.0%23.5%
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep0.8%0.0%0.4%0.7%0.0%1.2%1.1%0.0%
Didn’t Feel Safe at School0.8%0.0%0.4%0.6%0.0%0.9%1.5%0.0%
Had to Work0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend1.7%0.0%0.0%1.1%0.0%0.7%0.4%0.0%
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.3%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0%0.0%0.2%0.0%
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.3%0.0%0.4%0.3%0.0%0.3%0.0%0.0%
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.6%0.0%0.4%0.3%0.0%0.0%0.6%0.0%
Was Suspended0.3%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Other Reason7.5%21.4%8.2%7.6%16.7%8.7%8.2%5.9%
Two or More Reasons14.2%14.3%9.3%17.9%0.0%17.1%15.6%5.9%