Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Las Virgenes Unified (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 | 31.0% | 34.6% | 51.4% | 37.7% | 44.8% | 36.2% | 37.2% | 50.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.0% | 34.6% | 21.7% | 26.2% | 17.2% | 28.8% | 26.2% | 20.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Had to Work | 2.0% | 3.8% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 3.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.0% | 11.5% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 8.8% | 6.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 32.0% | 11.5% | 17.6% | 25.9% | 31.0% | 25.2% | 24.5% | 17.3% |