Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
Greenfield Union (School District) | Percent | |||||||
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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 | 48.7% | S | 50.0% | 49.4% | N/A | 38.9% | 38.3% | 35.0% |
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 12.8% | S | 0.0% | 20.4% | N/A | 30.6% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 5.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.6% | S | 8.3% | 1.1% | N/A | 2.8% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% |
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.9% | N/A | 2.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | N/A | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Other Reason | 7.7% | S | 33.3% | 10.5% | N/A | 8.3% | 9.4% | 10.0% |
Two or More Reasons | 23.1% | S | 8.3% | 16.8% | N/A | 13.9% | 25.8% | 30.0% |