Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Norwalk-La Mirada 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 | 42.5% | 38.1% | 60.4% | 42.8% | 52.0% | 36.2% | 44.4% | 50.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 37.5% | 38.1% | 22.6% | 32.7% | 32.0% | 36.2% | 27.8% | 27.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.3% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 5.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.5% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2.3% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 7.5% | 9.5% | 1.9% | 4.6% | 4.0% | 6.2% | 9.5% | 6.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | 2.5% | 9.5% | 9.4% | 12.5% | 8.0% | 14.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |