Attendance
Pacifica High — Attendance
Chronic absenteeism, attendance trends and student-day data for Pacifica High in Oxnard, California.
Chronic Absentee Rate
11
%
2020 · students absent >10% of days
Students enrolled3,198
Chronically absent347
Latest Year (2020)
Source: crdc_2020
3,198
Students enrolled
11%
Chronic absentee rate
National avg ~16%
347
Students chronically absent
Trend Over Years
Chronic absence trend — 3 years on file
| Year | Source | Enrolled | Chronic Absent | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | crdc_2020 | 3,198 | 347 | 11% |
| 2020 | crdc | 2,928 | 54 | 2% |
| 2017 | crdc | 2,928 | 163 | 6% |
Subgroup Breakdown
Chronic absence by demographic category — most recent year
| Category | Enrolled | Chronic | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | 2,675 | 347 | 13% |
| all | 2,928 | 565 | 19% |
Why Students Were Absent (2025)
Share of all absence days by reason, all students. Source: state absence by reason file
2,751
Students eligible to attend
2,659
Students with an absence
14.0
Average days absent
37,275
Total days absent
| Reason | Share of absence days | |
|---|---|---|
| Excused | 40.1% | |
| Unexcused | 57.1% | |
| Out of school suspension | 0.7% | |
| Incomplete independent study | 2.0% |
Absence Reasons by Subgroup
Average days lost and the excused / unexcused split, most recent year
| Subgroup | Eligible | With an absence | Avg days | Excused | Unexcused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic/Latino | 2,556 | 2,488 | 14.1 | 39.6% | 57.6% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 2,282 | 2,210 | 14.2 | 39.2% | 57.8% |
| Male | 1,414 | 1,348 | 13.0 | 40.5% | 55.7% |
| Female | 1,335 | 1,309 | 15.1 | 39.9% | 58.3% |
| English Learner | 517 | 500 | 16.2 | 30.2% | 67.0% |
| Children with disabilities | 408 | 401 | 19.0 | 35.4% | 60.7% |
| Homeless | 357 | 349 | 15.3 | 34.7% | 61.9% |
| Filipino | 50 | 42 | 10.5 | 49.2% | 49.9% |
| Migrant | 50 | 47 | 12.9 | 27.3% | 69.4% |
| Black (not Hispanic) African American | 41 | 37 | 12.6 | 34.8% | 61.9% |
| White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) | 36 | 32 | 17.0 | 56.8% | 41.7% |
| Asian | 33 | 26 | 8.0 | 51.2% | 46.4% |
| Multicultural/Multiethnic/Multiracial/other | 25 | 24 | 11.9 | 55.8% | 41.4% |
Sources: school_attendance (state attendance trend), school_chronic_absence (EDFacts subgroup chronic absence).
Also on this page: school_absence_reasons (state absence by reason, all students and subgroups).