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

Year(s): 2017-2019

Greenfield Union (School District)Percent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any School48.7%S50.0%49.4%N/A38.9%38.3%35.0%
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)12.8%S0.0%20.4%N/A30.6%22.7%20.0%
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry0.0%S0.0%0.0%N/A0.0%0.8%0.0%
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep5.1%S0.0%0.5%N/A0.0%0.0%0.0%
Didn’t Feel Safe at School2.6%S8.3%1.1%N/A2.8%1.6%0.0%
Had to Work0.0%S0.0%0.0%N/A0.0%0.0%5.0%
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend0.0%S0.0%0.9%N/A2.8%0.8%0.0%
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.0%S0.0%0.2%N/A0.0%0.0%0.0%
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%S0.0%0.0%N/A0.0%0.0%0.0%
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.0%S0.0%0.0%N/A0.0%0.8%0.0%
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.0%S0.0%0.2%N/A0.0%0.0%0.0%
Was Suspended0.0%S0.0%0.2%N/A2.8%0.0%0.0%
Other Reason7.7%S33.3%10.5%N/A8.3%9.4%10.0%
Two or More Reasons23.1%S8.3%16.8%N/A13.9%25.8%30.0%