Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity

Year(s): 2017-2019

Montebello Unified (School District)Percent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any School37.1%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 Angry0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep0.0%0.0%0.0%0.8%7.7%0.0%0.9%2.5%
Didn’t Feel Safe at School0.0%4.2%1.0%1.4%7.7%1.9%1.8%2.5%
Had to Work0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0%0.0%0.9%0.0%
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend0.0%0.0%0.0%1.1%0.0%1.9%1.3%0.0%
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.8%
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0%1.3%0.0%0.0%
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.0%0.0%1.4%0.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.7%
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.0%4.2%0.0%0.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Was Suspended0.0%0.0%1.0%0.3%0.0%0.6%0.0%0.8%
Other Reason14.3%8.3%3.4%8.1%0.0%7.8%12.1%13.4%
Two or More Reasons20.0%20.8%3.4%16.1%7.7%10.4%12.9%10.9%