Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
Culver City Unified (School District) | Percent | |||||||
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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 | 54.7% | 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 Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
Was Suspended | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Other Reason | 7.5% | 21.4% | 8.2% | 7.6% | 16.7% | 8.7% | 8.2% | 5.9% |
Two or More Reasons | 14.2% | 14.3% | 9.3% | 17.9% | 0.0% | 17.1% | 15.6% | 5.9% |