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| School characteristic | Total, at least one action1 | Type of offense | ||||||||||||||||
| Physical attacks or fights | Distribution, possession, or use of alcohol | Distribution, possession, or use of illegal drugs | Use or possession of a firearm or explosive device | Use or possession of a weapon other than a firearm or explosive device | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 33.3 | (1.10) | 24.1 | (0.89) | 6.0 | (0.32) | 17.8 | (0.76) | 2.1 | (0.23) | 11.2 | (0.78) | ||||||
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| Elementary | 13.4 | (1.30) | 9.1 | (1.02) | 0.9 | ! | (0.37) | 3.1 | (0.75) | 0.7 | ! | (0.28) | 5.5 | (1.13) | ||||
| Middle | 60.9 | (1.57) | 45.4 | (1.78) | 10.1 | (0.98) | 31.9 | (1.51) | 2.8 | (0.57) | 22.7 | (1.37) | ||||||
| Secondary/high | 68.5 | (2.01) | 50.2 | (1.97) | 18.0 | (1.15) | 50.3 | (2.09) | 5.6 | (0.64) | 18.8 | (1.17) | ||||||
| Combined/other | 35.0 | (4.67) | 22.7 | (3.62) | ‡ | (†) | 13.9 | (4.15) | ‡ | (†) | 5.1 | ! | (2.21) | |||||
Enrollment size |
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| Less than 300 | 19.0 | (2.12) | 10.1 | (1.07) | 1.9 | ! | (0.62) | 10.5 | (1.73) | ‡ | (†) | 5.3 | (1.47) | |||||
| 300 to 499 | 25.2 | (1.87) | 18.4 | (1.58) | 2.8 | (0.67) | 10.2 | (1.28) | 0.9 | ! | (0.38) | 8.0 | (1.31) | |||||
| 500 to 999 | 37.2 | (1.60) | 27.7 | (1.60) | 6.0 | (0.61) | 18.7 | (0.99) | 2.3 | (0.54) | 12.5 | (1.06) | ||||||
| 1,000 or more | 75.3 | (1.52) | 58.8 | (1.94) | 24.0 | (1.51) | 53.1 | (1.54) | 9.2 | (0.91) | 29.0 | (1.90) | ||||||
Locale |
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| City | 32.9 | (1.70) | 26.5 | (1.51) | 5.1 | (0.65) | 17.6 | (1.41) | 2.9 | (0.56) | 12.5 | (1.12) | ||||||
| Suburban | 32.5 | (1.50) | 22.8 | (1.29) | 6.3 | (0.53) | 17.0 | (0.84) | 2.2 | (0.38) | 12.0 | (1.13) | ||||||
| Town | 36.3 | (2.18) | 28.2 | (1.83) | 6.1 | (0.90) | 19.3 | (1.82) | 2.7 | ! | (0.96) | 12.6 | (2.13) | |||||
| Rural | 33.3 | (1.76) | 21.1 | (1.51) | 6.5 | (0.91) | 18.5 | (1.42) | 0.7 | ! | (0.26) | 8.2 | (1.36) | |||||
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Percent of students who are American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, or of Two or more races |
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| 0 to 25 percent | 30.6 | (1.48) | 20.9 | (1.14) | 5.9 | (0.68) | 16.3 | (1.17) | 1.0 | ! | (0.32) | 8.1 | (0.81) | |||||
| 26 to 50 percent | 29.1 | (1.71) | 20.3 | (1.52) | 6.6 | (0.84) | 18.1 | (1.33) | 1.3 | (0.29) | 9.8 | (0.82) | ||||||
| 51 to 75 percent | 35.8 | (2.43) | 29.1 | (2.42) | 7.6 | (1.14) | 18.3 | (1.61) | 3.0 | (0.51) | 12.8 | (1.72) | ||||||
| 76 to 100 percent | 38.2 | (2.52) | 27.4 | (2.24) | 4.5 | (0.66) | 19.2 | (1.61) | 3.3 | (0.68) | 14.8 | (1.66) | ||||||
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Percent of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch |
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| 0 to 25 percent | 22.8 | (1.82) | 15.0 | (1.41) | 5.3 | (0.86) | 12.3 | (1.30) | 1.0 | (0.25) | 5.0 | (0.72) | ||||||
| 26 to 50 percent | 33.3 | (2.04) | 24.1 | (1.76) | 6.3 | (0.68) | 19.8 | (1.47) | 1.3 | (0.25) | 11.2 | (1.22) | ||||||
| 51 to 75 percent | 33.8 | (2.25) | 25.7 | (2.13) | 5.9 | (0.66) | 18.2 | (1.52) | 3.0 | (0.68) | 11.6 | (1.30) | ||||||
| 76 to 100 percent | 38.6 | (2.08) | 27.9 | (1.96) | 6.2 | (0.72) | 19.3 | (1.71) | 2.7 | (0.57) | 14.2 | (1.31) | ||||||
| †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. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1Schools that took serious disciplinary actions in response to more than one type of offense were counted only once in the total. | ||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Serious disciplinary actions include out-of-school suspensions lasting 5 or more days, but less than the remainder of the school year; removals with no continuing services for at least the remainder of the school year; and transfers to alternative schools for disciplinary reasons. Percentages of schools taking such actions are based on all public schools, rather than only those at which offenses occurred. 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, 2021-22 School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS), 2022. (This table was prepared November 2023.) | ||||||||||||||||||
