Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2017

Title:	Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2017
Description:	A joint effort by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, this annual report examines crime occurring in schools and colleges. This report presents data on crime at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, principals, and the general population from an array of sources—the National Crime Victimization Survey, the School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey, the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, the School Survey on Crime and Safety, the Schools and Staffing Survey, EDFacts, and the Campus Safety and Security Survey. The report covers topics such as victimization, bullying, school conditions, fights, weapons, the presence of security staff at school, availability and student use of drugs and alcohol, student perceptions of personal safety at school, and criminal incidents at postsecondary institutions.
Online Availability:	Browse this document. Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (4.3MB)
Cover Date:	March 2018
Web Release:	March 29, 2018
Publication #:	NCES 2018036
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Musu-Gillette, Lauren; Zhang, Anlan; Wang, Ke; Zhang, Jizhi; Kemp, J.; Dilibert, M.; Oudekerk, Barbara
Type of Product:	Compendium
Survey/Program Areas:	Annual Reports and Information Staff (Annual Reports) Crime and Safety Surveys (CSS) International Activities Program (IAP) National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS)
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Compendium, please contact: Veronique Irwin.