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| Table 233.60. | Percentage of public schools with various safety and security measures, by selected school characteristics: 2013-14 |
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| School characteristic | Total schools | Percent of schools with safety and security measures | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Controlled access | Student dress, IDs, and school supplies | Metal detectors, dogs, and sweeps | Used security cameras to monitor the school | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | Percentage distribution | School buildings1 | School grounds2 | School uniforms required | Strict dress code enforced | Student badges or picture IDs required | Faculty/staff badges or picture IDs required | Bookbags must be clear or are banned | Random metal detector checks | Daily metal detector checks3 | Random dog sniffs for drugs | Random sweeps for contraband4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 84,100 | (840) | 100.0 | (†) | 93.3 | (0.95) | 42.7 | (1.53) | 20.4 | (1.27) | 58.5 | (1.60) | 8.9 | (0.81) | 68.0 | (1.65) | 6.3 | (0.81) | 4.2 | (0.48) | 2.0 | (0.40) | 24.1 | (0.97) | 11.4 | (0.86) | 75.1 | (1.31) | |||||||||
| School level5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary | 49,700 | (800) | 59.1 | (0.47) | 94.5 | (1.27) | 47.3 | (2.36) | 22.7 | (1.99) | 52.6 | (2.49) | 4.1 | (0.98) | 72.8 | (2.35) | 4.5 | (1.20) | 1.4 | ! | (0.52) | 1.0 | ! | (0.45) | 5.5 | (1.17) | 3.3 | (0.95) | 67.2 | (2.07) | |||||||
| Middle | 16,100 | (250) | 19.1 | (0.33) | 94.9 | (1.21) | 36.2 | (2.43) | 19.7 | (2.03) | 70.5 | (2.61) | 16.0 | (1.96) | 68.5 | (2.61) | 9.9 | (1.58) | 7.6 | (1.23) | 2.4 | ! | (0.76) | 44.2 | (2.46) | 19.9 | (2.05) | 83.7 | (1.96) | ||||||||
| High school/combined | 18,400 | (330) | 21.8 | (0.40) | 88.8 | (1.60) | 35.9 | (2.47) | 14.8 | (1.66) | 63.8 | (2.55) | 15.6 | (1.72) | 54.4 | (2.55) | 8.1 | (1.53) | 8.7 | (1.48) | 4.3 | (0.96) | 57.0 | (2.39) | 26.1 | (2.36) | 89.2 | (1.65) | |||||||||
| Enrollment size | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than 300 | 19,500 | (1,540) | 23.2 | (1.63) | 87.1 | (2.98) | 24.9 | (3.65) | 14.8 | (2.54) | 56.3 | (3.96) | 5.6 | ! | (1.95) | 46.1 | (4.25) | 8.5 | (2.04) | 2.0 | ! | (0.88) | ‡ | (†) | 28.8 | (3.39) | 14.3 | (2.40) | 73.2 | (3.57) | |||||||
| 300-499 | 25,400 | (1,250) | 30.1 | (1.62) | 96.9 | (0.96) | 43.5 | (2.95) | 20.3 | (2.26) | 56.6 | (2.97) | 8.0 | (1.65) | 71.0 | (2.75) | 5.4 | (1.24) | 4.6 | (1.14) | 2.1 | ! | (0.78) | 15.1 | (1.50) | 8.3 | (1.34) | 74.8 | (2.50) | ||||||||
| 500-999 | 30,700 | (950) | 36.5 | (1.22) | 94.7 | (1.04) | 50.4 | (2.46) | 25.1 | (2.23) | 59.8 | (2.30) | 7.9 | (1.08) | 76.6 | (2.06) | 5.6 | (0.97) | 3.7 | (0.71) | 2.1 | ! | (0.66) | 22.1 | (1.31) | 10.1 | (1.02) | 72.8 | (2.04) | ||||||||
| 1,000 or more | 8,500 | (300) | 10.1 | (0.38) | 92.1 | (1.38) | 53.2 | (2.92) | 16.3 | (2.39) | 64.3 | (3.03) | 22.6 | (2.46) | 78.2 | (2.43) | 6.5 | (1.35) | 9.6 | (1.55) | 3.8 | (1.05) | 47.5 | (3.06) | 19.2 | (2.27) | 89.1 | (2.11) | |||||||||
| Locale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | 21,100 | (570) | 25.1 | (0.56) | 94.0 | (1.30) | 56.0 | (3.14) | 41.2 | (3.24) | 66.1 | (2.99) | 13.0 | (1.73) | 66.9 | (3.06) | 8.8 | (1.78) | 9.9 | (1.48) | 5.0 | (1.14) | 10.7 | (1.01) | 10.8 | (1.28) | 68.4 | (3.07) | |||||||||
| Suburban | 23,500 | (630) | 28.0 | (0.86) | 96.6 | (1.05) | 44.9 | (3.30) | 17.0 | (2.57) | 56.2 | (2.95) | 9.9 | (1.52) | 79.1 | (2.43) | 3.1 | ! | (1.20) | 2.5 | ! | (0.77) | ‡ | (†) | 18.9 | (1.72) | 8.3 | (1.52) | 78.3 | (2.37) | |||||||
| Town | 10,800 | (750) | 12.9 | (0.93) | 95.8 | (1.45) | 40.0 | (4.37) | 13.9 | (2.92) | 53.1 | (4.39) | 4.3 | ! | (1.54) | 67.4 | (4.02) | 9.5 | (2.18) | 3.9 | ! | (1.47) | ‡ | (†) | 31.9 | (2.56) | 14.0 | (2.36) | 75.8 | (3.88) | |||||||
| Rural | 28,600 | (1,030) | 34.1 | (0.97) | 89.3 | (2.18) | 32.1 | (2.87) | 10.3 | (1.63) | 56.8 | (2.80) | 6.8 | (1.40) | 59.9 | (3.17) | 5.9 | (1.13) | 1.4 | ! | (0.43) | ‡ | (†) | 35.4 | (2.19) | 13.5 | (1.75) | 77.3 | (2.87) | ||||||||
| Percent combined enrollment of Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/ Alaska Native students |
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| Less than 5 percent | 7,300 | (920) | 8.7 | (1.07) | 91.3 | (3.88) | 22.2 | (5.42) | ‡ | (†) | 46.3 | (5.44) | ‡ | (†) | 63.8 | (5.81) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 26.2 | (4.19) | 12.1 | ! | (4.21) | 77.0 | (5.80) | ||||||||
| 5 percent to less than 20 percent |
22,800 | (1,130) | 27.1 | (1.32) | 93.8 | (1.76) | 25.3 | (2.72) | 2.5 | ! | (0.82) | 48.4 | (3.38) | 3.7 | ! | (1.15) | 68.8 | (3.23) | 5.6 | (1.16) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 33.3 | (2.85) | 9.7 | (1.49) | 81.1 | (2.58) | |||||||
| 20 percent to less than 50 percent |
22,700 | (1,290) | 27.0 | (1.51) | 93.6 | (1.59) | 41.3 | (3.19) | 12.3 | (2.30) | 56.9 | (3.33) | 6.2 | (1.19) | 73.2 | (2.96) | 4.8 | (1.30) | 2.9 | (0.86) | ‡ | (†) | 24.9 | (1.89) | 10.2 | (1.58) | 75.9 | (2.72) | |||||||||
| 50 percent or more | 31,300 | (1,120) | 37.2 | (1.35) | 93.4 | (1.43) | 61.0 | (2.75) | 43.8 | (2.84) | 69.8 | (2.18) | 16.0 | (1.80) | 64.6 | (2.60) | 8.1 | (1.45) | 8.2 | (1.05) | 3.8 | (0.82) | 16.4 | (1.32) | 13.5 | (1.45) | 69.9 | (2.14) | |||||||||
| Percent of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch6 |
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| 0-25 | 15,100 | (1,090) | 18.0 | (1.30) | 93.7 | (1.97) | 38.4 | (3.25) | 4.1 | ! | (1.80) | 40.8 | (3.59) | 6.2 | ! | (1.89) | 81.9 | 2.5 | 2.9 | ! | 1.2 | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 22.9 | (2.97) | 4.5 | (1.26) | 73.9 | (3.45) | ||||||
| 26-50 | 22,900 | (1,290) | 27.3 | (1.48) | 91.6 | (2.13) | 34.4 | (2.92) | 5.6 | (1.19) | 52.9 | (3.46) | 6.1 | (1.33) | 69.2 | (3.13) | 3.2 | (0.84) | 2.3 | ! | (0.71) | ‡ | (†) | 28.2 | (2.11) | 10.9 | (1.46) | 76.8 | (2.57) | ||||||||
| 51-75 | 23,200 | (1,200) | 27.6 | (1.43) | 91.7 | (1.89) | 39.6 | (3.19) | 17.7 | (2.24) | 63.0 | (3.30) | 9.2 | (1.41) | 60.4 | (3.09) | 7.0 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | ! | 0.7 | 30.5 | (2.19) | 14.5 | (2.15) | 78.2 | (2.68) | ||||||||
| 76-100 | 19,800 | (1,100) | 23.5 | (1.28) | 95.9 | (1.34) | 59.1 | (3.66) | 53.2 | (3.12) | 74.4 | (2.63) | 14.7 | (1.89) | 65.3 | (3.10) | 10.9 | (2.09) | 8.3 | 1.3 | 4.3 | (1.17) | 14.0 | (1.91) | 14.1 | (1.95) | 71.0 | (3.04) | |||||||||
| †Not applicable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| !Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable estimate or the coefficient of variation (CV) is 50 percent or greater. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Access to buildings is controlled during school hours (e.g., by locked or monitored doors). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Access to grounds is controlled during school hours (e.g., by locked or monitored gates). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 All students must pass through a metal detector each day. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Examples of contraband include drugs and weapons. The "sweeps" category does not include dog sniffs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Primary schools are defined as schools in which the lowest grade is not higher than grade 3 and the highest grade is not higher than grade 8. Middle schools are defined as schools in which the lowest grade is not lower than grade 4 and the highest grade is not higher than grade 9. High schools are defined as schools in which the lowest grade is not lower than grade 9 and the highest grade is not higher than grade 12. Combined schools include all other combinations of grades, including K-12 schools. Separate data on high schools and combined schools are not available. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 The classification of schools by the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch was computed based on data obtained from the Common Core of Data. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Responses were provided by the principal principal or the person most knowledgeable about crime and safety issues at the school. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Fast Response Survey System (FRSS), "School Safety and Discipline: 2013-14," FRSS 106, 2014; and Common Core of Data (CCD), "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey," 2013-14. (This table was prepared September 2015.) |
