Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Montebello 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 | 37.1% | 33.3% | 83.2% | 49.8% | 61.5% | 56.5% | 48.2% | 43.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 28.6% | 29.2% | 6.7% | 21.5% | 15.4% | 19.5% | 21.9% | 23.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.5% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 7.7% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.5% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Other Reason | 14.3% | 8.3% | 3.4% | 8.1% | 0.0% | 7.8% | 12.1% | 13.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.0% | 20.8% | 3.4% | 16.1% | 7.7% | 10.4% | 12.9% | 10.9% |