Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Monrovia 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 | 37.6% | S | 47.6% | 34.5% | 33.3% | 34.5% | 43.4% | 45.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.4% | S | 21.4% | 23.4% | 22.2% | 24.6% | 28.0% | 17.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.9% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.1% | S | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2.9% |
| Had to Work | 1.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | 5.6% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.8% | S | 12.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% | 11.9% | 5.1% | 14.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 28.0% | S | 16.5% | 29.6% | 27.8% | 24.2% | 18.9% | 14.3% |