Executive Summary
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Violent Deaths at School
Nonfatal Student Victimization-Student Reports
Violence and Crime at School-Public School Principal/ Disciplinarian Reports
Nonfatal Teacher Victimization at School-Teacher Reports
School Environment
Figures
Full Report (PDF - 2,265 KB)
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1. Violent Deaths at School and Away from School*Violent deaths are tragic events that affect not only the individuals and their families directly involved but also everyone in the schools where they occur. Violent deaths at school receive national attention; accurate data on the magnitude of this problem are important.
- From July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998, there were 60 school-associated violent deaths in the United States1. Forty-seven of these violent deaths were homicides, 12 were suicides, and one was a teenager killed by a law enforcement officer in the line of duty.
- Thirty-five of the 47 school-associated homicides were of school age children. There were a total of 2,752 homicides of children ages 5 through 19 oc-curring from July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998.
- Seven of the 12 school-associated suicides occurring between July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998 were of school age children. There were a total of 2,061 suicides of children ages 5 through 19 occurring that calendar year.
See Figure 1.1
*The data reported here are new.
1 See glossary for definition of school-associated violent deaths.
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