Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Manhattan Beach 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 | 22.5% | 26.7% | 49.6% | 33.5% | 50.0% | 38.8% | 42.8% | 28.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 35.0% | 6.7% | 15.5% | 19.8% | 25.0% | 24.6% | 22.1% | 38.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 9.5% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.5% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 2.5% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 13.3% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.0% | 20.0% | 12.2% | 8.0% | 8.3% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 4.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | 25.0% | 20.0% | 19.4% | 33.2% | 16.7% | 24.3% | 24.1% | 19.0% |