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Table 233.65. Percentage of public schools with a written plan for procedures to be performed in selected scenarios and percentage that have drilled students on the use of selected emergency procedures, by selected school characteristics: Selected years, 2003-04 through 2015-16
[Standard errors appear in parentheses]
Year and school characteristic Percent with a written plan that describes procedures to be performed in selected scenarios Percent that have drilled students during the current school year on the use of selected emergency procedures1
Shootings2 Natural disasters3 Hostages Bomb threats or incidents Chemical, biological, or radiological threats or incidents4 Suicide threat or incident Severe risk of terrorist attack5 Pandemic flu Post-crisis reunification of students with their families Evacuation6 Lockdown7 Shelter-in-place8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
2003-049,10                                                 
All public schools 78.5 (1.17) 96.0 (0.52) 73.5 (1.12) 94.0 (0.71) 69.2 (1.15) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
School level11                                                
Primary 75.5 (1.87) 96.9 (0.73) 73.0 (1.62) 94.5 (0.95) 70.6 (1.73) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
Middle 86.1 (1.20) 96.9 (0.53) 77.6 (1.25) 95.6 (0.66) 70.3 (1.49) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
High school 85.7 (1.29) 95.4 (0.82) 78.9 (1.60) 96.1 (0.84) 72.5 (1.60) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
Combined 72.0 (4.69) 88.5 (3.62) 58.3 (4.58) 82.6 (4.39) 51.2 (4.88) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
Enrollment size                                                
Less than 300 69.4 (3.06) 91.8 (1.84) 63.5 (3.06) 88.2 (2.37) 58.4 (3.18) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
300 to 499 79.7 (2.25) 97.3 (0.78) 74.7 (2.23) 94.1 (1.20) 72.4 (2.23) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
500 to 999 81.5 (1.46) 97.5 (0.59) 76.6 (1.58) 96.8 (0.67) 72.3 (1.68) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
1,000 or more 85.3 (1.67) 96.8 (0.77) 81.4 (1.85) 96.7 (0.98) 73.8 (2.03) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
Locale                                                
City 74.0 (2.71) 95.8 (0.96) 67.4 (2.92) 92.9 (1.43) 70.7 (2.62) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
Suburban 80.9 (1.65) 97.1 (0.95) 78.5 (1.74) 96.7 (0.73) 74.3 (1.86) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
Town 80.5 (2.85) 96.6 (1.39) 75.4 (3.36) 95.3 (1.28) 65.1 (3.10) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
Rural 78.8 (2.15) 94.8 (1.10) 72.2 (2.36) 91.3 (1.57) 64.2 (2.63) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
Percent combined enrollment of
      Black, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific
      Islander, and American
      Indian/Alaska Native students
                                               
Less than 5 percent 84.6 (2.40) 97.1 (0.86) 75.7 (2.32) 94.9 (1.27) 70.4 (2.57) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
5 percent to less than 20
      percent
79.9 (3.09) 95.1 (1.26) 77.9 (2.45) 96.2 (0.93) 69.2 (3.05) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
20 percent to less than 50
      percent
74.6 (2.92) 98.1 (0.73) 72.5 (2.77) 92.5 (1.48) 68.6 (2.54) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
50 percent or more 75.7 (2.44) 94.3 (1.05) 68.2 (2.57) 92.7 (1.67) 69.4 (2.35) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
Percent of students eligible for
      free or reduced-price lunch
                                               
0 to 25 percent 80.9 (1.77) 96.7 (0.85) 76.5 (1.69) 95.2 (1.13) 72.9 (1.95) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
26 to 50 percent 81.5 (1.98) 96.9 (0.76) 78.4 (1.75) 95.4 (0.98) 71.4 (2.05) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
51 to 75 percent 77.4 (2.45) 95.9 (1.23) 69.7 (2.84) 93.8 (1.48) 66.2 (3.17) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
76 to 100 percent 71.7 (3.38) 93.8 (1.61) 65.9 (3.38) 90.2 (2.45) 63.8 (3.23) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
2005-069,10                                                 
All public schools 79.3 (1.31) 95.0 (0.65) 73.1 (1.12) 94.5 (0.65) 70.5 (1.04) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
School level11                                                
Primary 74.5 (2.16) 94.6 (1.09) 71.1 (1.98) 93.5 (1.02) 68.9 (1.73) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
Middle 84.2 (1.27) 96.6 (0.61) 75.4 (1.53) 96.7 (0.55) 73.9 (1.68) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
High school 86.9 (1.39) 95.5 (0.76) 77.2 (1.44) 96.6 (0.88) 71.8 (1.40) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
Combined 88.4 (3.53) 93.4 (2.32) 75.0 (3.28) 92.9 (2.31) 71.9 (3.58) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
Enrollment size                                                
Less than 300 74.0 (3.44) 89.5 (2.16) 67.8 (3.05) 89.1 (2.36) 67.9 (2.44) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
300 to 499 77.8 (2.05) 96.9 (0.81) 76.0 (2.13) 96.0 (0.99) 69.5 (2.48) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
500 to 999 82.0 (1.42) 97.1 (0.52) 72.9 (1.85) 96.4 (0.69) 72.5 (1.77) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
1,000 or more 86.3 (1.67) 95.6 (0.95) 78.3 (1.77) 97.0 (0.95) 72.6 (2.09) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
Locale                                                
City 76.3 (2.34) 93.9 (1.24) 66.3 (2.12) 94.4 (1.13) 68.7 (2.24) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
Suburban 81.2 (1.63) 96.5 (0.82) 77.3 (1.58) 97.1 (0.73) 75.7 (1.70) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
Town 81.4 (3.39) 95.0 (2.05) 69.1 (3.58) 95.8 (1.83) 64.6 (4.11) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
Rural 79.1 (2.31) 94.2 (1.22) 75.4 (2.14) 91.5 (1.70) 68.4 (2.09) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
Percent combined enrollment of
      Black, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific
      Islander, and American
      Indian/Alaska Native students
                                               
Less than 5 percent 77.0 (2.99) 92.2 (1.98) 74.5 (3.00) 93.5 (1.92) 75.9 (2.40) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
5 percent to less than 20
      percent
82.4 (2.05) 95.6 (0.99) 78.6 (2.12) 95.4 (1.22) 72.8 (2.72) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
20 percent to less than 50
      percent
82.3 (1.95) 97.0 (0.96) 75.9 (1.82) 95.9 (1.09) 71.3 (2.12) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
50 percent or more 75.5 (1.96) 94.4 (1.16) 65.0 (1.82) 93.1 (1.10) 65.9 (2.08) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
Percent of students eligible for
      free or reduced-price lunch
                                               
0 to 25 percent 82.1 (1.87) 96.2 (0.89) 76.3 (1.50) 95.3 (1.20) 75.5 (1.66) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
26 to 50 percent 80.6 (2.06) 95.7 (1.02) 75.8 (2.20) 96.7 (1.03) 72.7 (2.21) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
51 to 75 percent 81.8 (2.23) 95.1 (1.43) 73.7 (2.25) 94.3 (1.29) 71.3 (2.55) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
76 to 100 percent 69.8 (2.68) 91.8 (2.07) 63.5 (2.67) 90.2 (1.95) 58.7 (3.25) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
2007-0810                                                 
All public schools 83.0 (1.31) 95.8 (0.48) 71.3 (1.26) 93.8 (0.65) 71.5 (1.16) 74.1 (1.33) 40.0 (1.26) 36.1 (1.10) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
School level11                                                
Primary 79.9 (2.07) 96.3 (0.75) 69.8 (2.06) 93.4 (0.97) 71.5 (1.83) 69.7 (1.91) 41.2 (1.93) 34.7 (1.57) (†) (†) (†) (†)
Middle 88.3 (1.21) 96.1 (0.79) 76.3 (1.41) 96.7 (0.67) 73.2 (1.83) 80.8 (1.47) 39.4 (1.63) 39.7 (1.57) (†) (†) (†) (†)
High school 90.6 (1.07) 94.3 (0.79) 76.0 (1.56) 96.0 (0.90) 73.0 (1.82) 84.2 (1.40) 40.5 (1.80) 38.3 (1.81) (†) (†) (†) (†)
Combined 80.1 (4.55) 94.6 (2.18) 62.7 (5.31) 86.3 (4.22) 65.8 (5.30) 72.8 (5.05) 31.8 (4.65) 34.3 (4.64) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
Enrollment size                                                
Less than 300 75.7 (3.40) 93.6 (1.74) 61.5 (3.81) 88.3 (2.47) 61.2 (3.15) 68.2 (4.18) 35.8 (3.25) 34.0 (3.61) (†) (†) (†) (†)
300 to 499 81.1 (2.27) 96.3 (0.95) 70.6 (2.54) 93.7 (1.62) 72.6 (2.59) 73.0 (2.08) 36.8 (2.53) 36.0 (2.68) (†) (†) (†) (†)
500 to 999 87.0 (1.36) 96.9 (0.65) 76.5 (1.80) 96.9 (0.72) 76.1 (1.70) 76.1 (1.75) 44.2 (1.88) 37.2 (1.79) (†) (†) (†) (†)
1,000 or more 90.3 (1.44) 95.6 (0.87) 76.7 (2.10) 95.6 (1.03) 75.4 (2.20) 82.8 (1.93) 43.6 (2.19) 37.0 (2.17) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
Locale                                                
City 83.0 (2.03) 95.1 (1.16) 69.4 (2.64) 94.9 (1.17) 73.9 (2.30) 75.5 (2.23) 49.3 (2.42) 32.1 (2.71) (†) (†) (†) (†)
Suburban 84.9 (1.88) 96.3 (0.93) 74.7 (1.91) 96.9 (0.82) 76.0 (1.82) 76.3 (2.38) 43.4 (2.24) 36.8 (2.19) (†) (†) (†) (†)
Town 85.3 (2.56) 96.8 (1.27) 73.9 (3.00) 94.4 (1.89) 70.3 (2.97) 73.3 (3.26) 30.6 (2.94) 38.7 (3.06) (†) (†) (†) (†)
Rural 80.3 (2.70) 95.7 (1.11) 68.7 (2.44) 89.8 (1.78) 66.1 (2.23) 71.3 (2.22) 33.6 (2.32) 37.5 (2.54) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
Percent combined enrollment of
      Black, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific
      Islander, and American
      Indian/Alaska Native students
                                               
Less than 5 percent 80.6 (3.20) 95.0 (1.51) 75.5 (2.94) 94.4 (1.77) 68.2 (3.03) 75.7 (3.67) 36.4 (3.41) 42.8 (3.13) (†) (†) (†) (†)
5 percent to less than 20
      percent
87.8 (2.07) 96.9 (0.91) 71.9 (2.16) 93.9 (1.45) 74.6 (2.16) 80.0 (2.08) 36.2 (2.36) 41.4 (2.97) (†) (†) (†) (†)
20 percent to less than 50
      percent
84.5 (1.98) 96.1 (1.13) 73.1 (2.79) 95.9 (1.10) 74.3 (2.43) 70.4 (2.46) 40.1 (2.36) 34.3 (2.31) (†) (†) (†) (†)
50 percent or more 79.4 (2.01) 95.3 (0.91) 67.6 (2.29) 91.9 (1.30) 68.8 (2.19) 71.5 (2.04) 44.7 (2.52) 30.0 (2.19) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
Percent of students eligible for
      free or reduced-price lunch
                                               
0 to 25 percent 86.9 (1.91) 95.8 (0.95) 75.2 (2.25) 96.8 (0.89) 76.8 (1.78) 78.4 (2.02) 40.8 (2.22) 39.6 (2.71) (†) (†) (†) (†)
26 to 50 percent 85.3 (2.02) 97.0 (0.93) 71.7 (2.40) 94.2 (1.37) 72.7 (2.29) 73.9 (2.39) 37.8 (2.27) 39.1 (2.33) (†) (†) (†) (†)
51 to 75 percent 79.3 (2.55) 96.2 (1.10) 71.2 (2.79) 92.8 (1.51) 67.5 (2.56) 71.7 (3.05) 38.8 (2.65) 32.9 (2.76) (†) (†) (†) (†)
76 to 100 percent 78.6 (2.90) 93.6 (1.53) 65.9 (3.72) 90.3 (2.00) 67.5 (2.92) 71.5 (2.71) 43.9 (3.69) 30.3 (2.98) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
2009-1010                                                 
All public schools 84.3 (1.10) 95.1 (0.54) 74.3 (1.20) 93.5 (0.66) 71.1 (1.28) 74.9 (1.30) 41.3 (1.23) 69.4 (1.34) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
School level11                                                
Primary 80.6 (1.68) 95.1 (0.82) 72.4 (1.78) 92.4 (1.04) 69.3 (1.78) 69.9 (1.88) 42.5 (1.95) 67.1 (1.96) (†) (†) (†) (†)
Middle 88.1 (1.06) 95.7 (0.94) 77.0 (1.37) 95.5 (0.78) 74.7 (1.98) 83.7 (1.21) 41.0 (1.88) 71.8 (1.45) (†) (†) (†) (†)
High school 91.4 (1.16) 94.6 (0.92) 77.4 (1.69) 96.5 (1.06) 76.8 (1.66) 83.1 (1.30) 43.7 (1.97) 75.6 (1.49) (†) (†) (†) (†)
Combined 89.2 (4.16) 94.8 (2.53) 76.4 (4.41) 91.8 (2.95) 65.1 (5.04) 77.0 (4.38) 28.0 (5.10) 69.5 (5.15) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
Enrollment size                                                
Less than 300 83.3 (2.71) 93.3 (1.71) 74.2 (2.83) 90.4 (1.82) 64.9 (3.45) 70.1 (3.43) 37.8 (3.40) 64.9 (3.17) (†) (†) (†) (†)
300 to 499 81.1 (2.25) 96.6 (0.80) 72.5 (2.41) 94.7 (1.09) 70.0 (2.12) 74.3 (2.39) 42.9 (2.45) 72.4 (2.31) (†) (†) (†) (†)
500 to 999 86.0 (1.33) 94.6 (0.87) 75.2 (1.49) 94.0 (0.89) 74.2 (1.59) 76.0 (1.58) 41.5 (1.56) 69.2 (1.58) (†) (†) (†) (†)
1,000 or more 89.4 (1.53) 96.2 (0.86) 76.3 (2.09) 95.4 (1.13) 77.2 (1.94) 83.6 (1.68) 43.2 (2.06) 70.9 (1.70) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
Locale                                                
City 81.0 (2.48) 93.5 (1.09) 71.7 (2.55) 92.8 (1.37) 68.8 (2.45) 74.9 (2.64) 44.4 (2.95) 68.7 (2.33) (†) (†) (†) (†)
Suburban 83.4 (1.94) 94.0 (1.12) 73.7 (2.11) 93.7 (1.38) 73.0 (2.25) 72.6 (2.52) 45.6 (2.05) 70.9 (1.90) (†) (†) (†) (†)
Town 86.5 (2.77) 98.2 (0.67) 77.9 (3.06) 96.0 (1.73) 73.5 (3.44) 76.4 (3.34) 36.3 (3.15) 69.2 (3.34) (†) (†) (†) (†)
Rural 86.8 (2.03) 96.1 (1.11) 75.3 (2.68) 92.9 (1.41) 70.2 (2.61) 76.6 (2.30) 36.9 (2.38) 68.6 (2.59) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
Percent combined enrollment of
      Black, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific
      Islander, and American
      Indian/Alaska Native students
                                               
Less than 5 percent 86.8 (2.99) 97.7 (0.94) 74.9 (3.03) 94.2 (1.88) 74.5 (2.94) 83.5 (2.61) 40.0 (3.15) 70.6 (3.46) (†) (†) (†) (†)
5 percent to less than 20
      percent
85.3 (2.52) 95.8 (1.11) 75.2 (2.40) 93.9 (1.49) 70.0 (3.06) 76.5 (2.39) 36.7 (2.63) 69.8 (2.80) (†) (†) (†) (†)
20 percent to less than 50
      percent
87.2 (1.55) 93.2 (1.42) 78.4 (1.96) 95.7 (0.99) 75.1 (2.20) 74.3 (2.43) 42.1 (2.30) 75.4 (1.88) (†) (†) (†) (†)
50 percent or more 80.6 (2.00) 94.8 (0.94) 70.6 (2.04) 91.6 (1.05) 68.0 (2.34) 70.9 (2.16) 44.4 (2.32) 64.6 (2.33) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
Percent of students eligible for
      free or reduced-price lunch
                                               
0 to 25 percent 83.7 (2.44) 95.5 (1.07) 74.2 (2.42) 94.6 (1.26) 74.6 (2.47) 81.3 (2.22) 43.9 (2.85) 72.8 (2.70) (†) (†) (†) (†)
26 to 50 percent 85.8 (1.98) 95.1 (1.06) 77.7 (2.16) 94.9 (1.35) 76.8 (2.08) 77.7 (1.98) 41.6 (2.35) 74.3 (2.04) (†) (†) (†) (†)
51 to 75 percent 85.4 (1.81) 95.5 (1.08) 74.6 (2.00) 93.2 (1.22) 67.7 (2.79) 71.8 (2.53) 38.8 (2.26) 68.2 (2.98) (†) (†) (†) (†)
76 to 100 percent 81.5 (2.12) 94.3 (1.16) 69.9 (2.72) 91.3 (1.50) 65.5 (2.78) 69.9 (2.95) 41.6 (3.03) 62.0 (2.92) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
2013-1410,12                                                 
All public schools 88.3 (1.02) 93.8 (0.79) 50.2 (1.64) 87.6 (0.99) 59.5 (1.47) 71.7 (1.43) 46.8 (1.69) 36.4 (1.61) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
School level11                                                
Primary 87.2 (1.52) 94.2 (1.04) 46.7 (2.35) 85.8 (1.53) 57.6 (2.20) 66.9 (2.20) 43.0 (2.79) 34.2 (2.22) (†) (†) (†) (†)
Middle 91.2 (1.53) 94.5 (1.29) 55.3 (2.71) 92.3 (1.43) 61.0 (2.37) 80.0 (2.15) 55.6 (2.47) 40.8 (2.63) (†) (†) (†) (†)
High school/combined 88.7 (1.71) 92.1 (1.55) 55.2 (2.40) 88.2 (1.68) 63.6 (2.35) 77.5 (2.10) 49.4 (2.18) 38.7 (2.52) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                  (†) (†) (†) (†)
Enrollment size                                                
Less than 300 87.2 (2.59) 91.0 (2.20) 48.1 (4.00) 85.3 (2.60) 53.9 (3.74) 66.0 (3.44) 41.8 (3.53) 34.2 (4.15) (†) (†) (†) (†)
300 to 499 86.2 (2.03) 93.2 (1.41) 45.9 (2.78) 85.1 (2.08) 55.1 (3.17) 67.8 (2.79) 43.9 (2.92) 34.8 (2.86) (†) (†) (†) (†)
500 to 999 90.2 (1.59) 95.9 (1.00) 54.1 (2.54) 89.5 (1.47) 64.3 (2.30) 76.0 (2.09) 50.1 (2.42) 38.4 (2.29) (†) (†) (†) (†)
1,000 or more 90.2 (1.93) 94.4 (1.85) 53.7 (2.84) 93.5 (1.47) 68.6 (2.91) 81.0 (2.60) 55.5 (3.10) 39.3 (2.78) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
Locale                                                
City 85.0 (2.24) 91.9 (1.72) 46.0 (3.55) 82.1 (2.47) 57.9 (3.56) 67.0 (2.96) 49.2 (3.49) 35.4 (3.42) (†) (†) (†) (†)
Suburban 90.8 (1.67) 95.2 (1.49) 49.0 (3.23) 88.3 (1.89) 60.6 (2.78) 74.8 (2.79) 47.1 (2.96) 38.1 (3.05) (†) (†) (†) (†)
Town 90.7 (2.30) 93.8 (2.14) 49.7 (4.47) 92.1 (2.31) 68.2 (3.97) 71.7 (3.81) 48.5 (4.20) 39.1 (4.34) (†) (†) (†) (†)
Rural 87.9 (1.89) 94.0 (1.35) 54.5 (2.60) 89.2 (1.79) 56.6 (2.67) 72.6 (2.62) 44.2 (2.76) 34.8 (2.43) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
Percent combined enrollment of
      Black, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific
      Islander, and American
      Indian/Alaska Native students
                                               
Less than 5 percent 86.9 (3.93) 91.8 (3.74) 61.7 (5.80) 91.2 (4.21) 67.7 (6.32) 75.6 (4.89) 47.4 (5.71) 37.9 (6.10) (†) (†) (†) (†)
5 percent to less than 20
      percent
90.4 (1.98) 96.2 (1.21) 48.4 (2.92) 90.3 (1.81) 58.0 (2.81) 72.4 (2.72) 46.0 (2.93) 34.0 (2.77) (†) (†) (†) (†)
20 percent to less than 50
      percent
90.9 (1.68) 93.1 (1.53) 50.0 (3.07) 89.6 (1.88) 60.6 (2.91) 71.6 (2.64) 46.8 (3.08) 40.9 (3.10) (†) (†) (†) (†)
50 percent or more 85.2 (1.94) 93.0 (1.31) 49.0 (2.51) 83.2 (1.91) 58.0 (2.50) 70.5 (2.15) 47.4 (2.40) 34.5 (2.44) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
Percent of students eligible for
      free or reduced-price lunch13
                                               
0 to 25 percent 90.8 (2.38) 94.5 (1.75) 50.2 (3.98) 84.6 (3.03) 61.7 (3.78) 76.4 (3.54) 47.7 (3.92) 38.5 (3.68) (†) (†) (†) (†)
26 to 50 percent 88.9 (1.80) 92.5 (1.59) 47.0 (3.05) 88.6 (2.05) 60.2 (2.92) 71.9 (2.68) 46.6 (3.27) 35.1 (2.57) (†) (†) (†) (†)
51 to 75 percent 89.4 (2.00) 95.3 (1.34) 52.3 (3.03) 89.3 (1.78) 60.4 (3.10) 71.1 (2.61) 47.0 (3.23) 38.3 (3.12) (†) (†) (†) (†)
76 to 100 percent 85.5 (2.38) 93.8 (1.62) 50.6 (3.52) 86.7 (2.14) 54.7 (3.29) 68.0 (3.34) 45.9 (3.43) 31.1 (3.39) (†) (†) (†) (†)
                                                 
2015-16                                                
All public schools 92.4 (0.78) 96.1 (0.57) 60.5 (1.30) 94.1 (0.87) 73.1 (1.26) 84.6 (1.11) (†) 51.0 (1.49) 86.3 (1.09) 91.5 (1.02) 94.6 (0.78) 75.9 (1.12)
                                                 
School level11                                                
Primary 91.2 (1.22) 96.4 (0.86) 57.1 (2.07) 92.5 (1.36) 71.4 (1.84) 80.7 (1.76) (†) 50.9 (2.26) 87.2 (1.39) 91.2 (1.60) 95.5 (0.95) 75.2 (1.56)
Middle 94.0 (0.94) 96.3 (0.79) 62.6 (1.73) 96.5 (0.87) 75.2 (1.78) 89.4 (1.06) (†) 49.5 (1.91) 84.1 (1.49) 93.2 (0.96) 95.5 (0.86) 79.0 (1.91)
High school 95.3 (1.07) 95.5 (0.79) 67.3 (1.79) 97.3 (0.76) 77.2 (1.74) 91.3 (1.03) (†) 50.9 (1.96) 87.2 (1.49) 91.5 (1.23) 94.1 (1.05) 80.8 (1.57)
Combined 91.6 (3.24) 93.5 (2.99) 68.4 (5.96) 94.5 (2.76) 73.1 (5.24) 89.8 (3.57) (†) 55.2 (6.23) 82.6 (4.49) 89.8 (3.33) 86.2 (5.17) 63.0 (6.55)
                                                 
Enrollment size                                                
Less than 300 89.0 (2.48) 93.1 (1.82) 58.7 (3.55) 88.9 (2.74) 70.4 (2.97) 79.2 (2.94) (†) 43.8 (3.73) 81.7 (2.76) 87.7 (2.93) 89.9 (2.47) 68.2 (3.47)
300 to 499 94.3 (1.28) 96.5 (1.01) 59.7 (2.97) 94.8 (1.31) 72.3 (3.05) 85.1 (2.16) (†) 52.4 (3.44) 85.9 (2.14) 90.2 (2.13) 94.9 (1.51) 77.1 (2.23)
500 to 999 91.5 (1.39) 97.6 (0.74) 60.5 (2.18) 95.3 (1.06) 73.6 (1.90) 84.8 (1.54) (†) 53.5 (2.05) 87.9 (1.57) 94.5 (1.04) 96.6 (0.78) 78.1 (1.70)
1,000 or more 96.9 (0.76) 95.3 (0.99) 67.1 (2.40) 98.9 (0.37) 79.6 (1.95) 93.8 (0.88) (†) 52.7 (2.40) 90.7 (1.44) 92.3 (1.30) 96.8 (0.78) 80.2 (1.92)
                                                 
Locale                                                
City 91.3 (1.76) 96.6 (1.03) 63.3 (2.93) 93.6 (1.83) 74.9 (2.27) 85.4 (2.72) (†) 50.5 (2.68) 90.0 (1.82) 94.0 (1.37) 95.9 (1.26) 80.5 (2.27)
Suburban 92.3 (1.25) 95.5 (1.00) 57.3 (2.56) 94.9 (1.29) 71.2 (2.22) 85.8 (1.53) (†) 52.0 (2.42) 85.1 (1.82) 91.0 (1.46) 96.7 (0.89) 79.1 (1.72)
Town 94.4 (1.92) 96.6 (1.48) 54.5 (3.87) 96.2 (1.55) 75.2 (3.43) 82.0 (3.47) (†) 48.0 (3.94) 84.2 (3.11) 91.7 (2.20) 97.6 (0.83) 66.8 (3.71)
Rural 92.6 (1.71) 95.9 (1.23) 64.7 (2.84) 92.8 (1.79) 72.7 (2.45) 83.6 (2.38) (†) 51.6 (2.87) 84.9 (2.17) 89.5 (1.60) 89.5 (1.85) 71.7 (2.63)
                                                 
Percent combined enrollment of
      Black, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific
      Islander, and American Indian/
      Alaska Native students, and
      students of Two or more races14
                                               
Less than 5 percent 95.3 (2.17) 95.1 (3.13) 67.8 (5.63) 97.7 (2.09) 67.7 (5.45) 77.1 (5.38) (†) 55.8 (5.85) 86.5 (4.18) 92.2 (3.02) 84.3 (5.41) 64.2 (6.69)
5 percent to less than 20
      percent
92.9 (1.45) 96.6 (0.98) 58.1 (2.97) 93.7 (1.73) 72.4 (2.49) 89.0 (1.92) (†) 53.4 (2.66) 84.2 (2.38) 87.9 (1.96) 94.3 (1.37) 76.7 (2.77)
20 percent to less than 50
      percent
93.8 (1.40) 96.2 (1.27) 56.3 (2.74) 92.8 (1.75) 72.4 (2.51) 82.1 (2.54) (†) 50.4 (2.79) 86.5 (1.91) 91.7 (2.04) 98.2 (0.47) 78.3 (2.15)
50 percent or more 90.7 (1.53) 95.8 (0.80) 63.6 (2.57) 94.7 (1.08) 74.8 (2.22) 84.7 (2.07) (†) 49.1 (2.40) 87.3 (1.74) 93.5 (1.15) 94.2 (1.11) 75.7 (2.05)
                                                 
Percent of students eligible for
      free or reduced-price lunch
                                               
0 to 25 percent 96.1 (1.30) 96.0 (1.38) 53.0 (3.49) 95.0 (1.60) 70.6 (3.64) 87.4 (2.37) (†) 52.9 (4.16) 85.0 (2.91) 91.5 (1.96) 95.8 (1.97) 79.4 (2.60)
26 to 50 percent 93.4 (1.45) 96.2 (1.04) 63.8 (2.73) 93.8 (1.80) 76.4 (2.37) 86.6 (2.26) (†) 56.8 (2.82) 87.3 (1.92) 89.5 (1.95) 95.3 (1.17) 77.5 (2.48)
51 to 75 percent 92.2 (1.49) 95.8 (1.16) 60.8 (2.56) 94.4 (1.33) 71.4 (2.18) 80.8 (2.06) (†) 48.2 (2.27) 86.5 (1.69) 92.0 (1.72) 94.6 (1.31) 74.5 (2.67)
76 to 100 percent 89.3 (2.04) 96.2 (1.02) 61.5 (3.07) 93.7 (1.47) 73.1 (2.81) 84.9 (2.59) (†) 46.7 (3.35) 85.8 (2.35) 93.1 (1.50) 93.4 (1.48) 73.6 (2.36)
—Not available.
†Not applicable.
1 In 2015-16, this question was significantly revised. Comparisons with earlier years are not possible. Readers should refer to previous versions of the report for time series data on schools drilling students on the use of a plan in selected crises.
2 On the 2015-16 questionnaire, the wording was changed from "Shootings" to "Active shooter."
3 For example, earthquakes or tornadoes.
4 For example, release of mustard gas, anthrax, smallpox, or radioactive materials.
5 In 2007-08 and 2009-10, schools were asked whether they had a plan for procedures to be performed if the U.S. national threat level were changed to Red (Severe Risk of Terrorist Attack) by the Department of Homeland Security. In 2013-14, schools were asked whether they had a plan for procedures to be performed if an "imminent threat alert" were issued by the Department of Homeland Security's National Terrorism Advisory System. Data on severe risk of terrorist attack were not collected in 2015-16.
6 Defined for respondents as "a procedure that requires all students and staff to leave the building. While evacuating to the school’s field makes sense for a fire drill that only lasts a few minutes, it may not be an appropriate location for a longer period of time. The evacuation plan should encompass relocation procedures and include backup buildings to serve as emergency shelters, such as nearby community centers, religious institutions, businesses, or other schools. Evacuation also includes 'reverse evacuation,' a procedure for schools to return students to the building quickly if an incident occurs while students are outside."
7 Defined for respondents as "a procedure that involves occupants of a school building being directed to remain confined to a room or area within a building with specific procedures to follow. A lockdown may be used when a crisis occurs outside of the school and an evacuation would be dangerous. A lockdown may also be called for when there is a crisis inside and movement within the school will put students in jeopardy. All exterior doors are locked and students and staff stay in their classrooms."
8 Defined for respondents as "a procedure similar to a lockdown in that the occupants are to remain on the premises; however, shelter-in-place is designed to use a facility and its indoor atmosphere to temporarily separate people from a hazardous outdoor environment. Everyone would be brought indoors and building personnel would close all windows and doors and shut down the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system (HVAC). This would create a neutral pressure in the building, meaning the contaminated air would not be drawn into the building."
9 Data on suicide threat or incident, severe risk of terrorist attack, and pandemic flu were not collected in 2003-04 and 2005-06.
10 Data on post-crisis reunification of students with their families were not collected in years prior to 2015-16.
11 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 for 2013-14.
12 Data for 2013-14 were collected using the Fast Response Survey System (FRSS), while data for all other years were collected using the School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS). The 2013-14 FRSS survey was designed to allow comparisons with SSOCS data. However, respondents to the 2013-14 survey could choose either to complete the survey on paper (and mail it back) or to complete the survey online, whereas respondents to SSOCS did not have the option of completing the survey online. The 2013-14 survey also relied on a smaller sample. The smaller sample size and difference in survey administration may have impacted the 2013-14 results.
13 Because the 2013-14 survey did not collect data on the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 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.
14 Separate data for students of Two or more races were reported only for 2015-16.
NOTE: Responses were provided by the principal or the person most knowledgeable about crime and safety issues at the school.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2003-04, 2005-06, 2007-08, 2009-10, and 2015-16 School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS), 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2016; 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 2017.)

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