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| Table 229.30. | Percentage of public schools recording incidents of crime at school, number of incidents, and rate per 1,000 students, by type of crime and selected school characteristics: 2019-20 |
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| School characteristic | Total number of schools | Violent incidents | Theft/larceny3 | Other incidents4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All violent1 | Serious violent2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percent of schools recording |
Number of incidents | Rate per 1,000 students | Percent of schools recording |
Number of incidents | Rate per 1,000 students | Percent of schools recording |
Number of incidents | Rate per 1,000 students | Percent of schools recording |
Number of incidents | Rate per 1,000 students | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 83,100 | (150) | 70.2 | (1.30) | 938,500 | (49,890) | 19.2 | (1.04) | 25.4 | (1.06) | 62,800 | (4,020) | 1.3 | (0.08) | 31.7 | (1.21) | 117,300 | (5,370) | 2.4 | (0.11) | 56.5 | (1.32) | 369,700 | 12,160 | 7.6 | (0.24) | |||||||||||||
| School level | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elementary5 | 49,200 | (130) | 58.4 | (2.15) | 408,300 | (42,170) | 17.5 | (1.83) | 19.2 | (1.74) | 24,700 | (3,160) | 1.1 | (0.14) | 18.3 | (1.82) | 24,500 | (3,190) | 1.1 | (0.14) | 38.5 | (2.09) | 51,100 | (3,990) | 2.2 | (0.17) | |||||||||||||
| Middle6 | 14,600 | (40) | 91.0 | (1.04) | 276,500 | (20,080) | 28.4 | (2.05) | 32.5 | (1.73) | 14,800 | (1,510) | 1.5 | (0.15) | 48.2 | (2.07) | 35,800 | (3,700) | 3.7 | (0.37) | 79.8 | (1.39) | 92,700 | (4,300) | 9.5 | (0.42) | |||||||||||||
| Secondary/high7 | 16,000 | (40) | 89.6 | (1.18) | 237,300 | (16,210) | 16.4 | (1.11) | 37.5 | (1.93) | 21,600 | (2,250) | 1.5 | (0.15) | 57.3 | (2.07) | 54,500 | (3,210) | 3.8 | (0.20) | 90.2 | (1.37) | 218,600 | (9,770) | 15.1 | (0.61) | |||||||||||||
| Combined/other8 | 3,300 | (30) | 60.3 | (5.85) | 16,300 | (2,970) | 12.5 | (2.41) | 27.1 | (5.48) | 1,800 | (450) | 1.3 | (0.33) | 33.5 | (5.42) | 2,500 | (440) | 1.9 | (0.33) | 59.0 | (5.17) | 7,400 | (1,140) | 5.6 | (0.79) | |||||||||||||
Enrollment size |
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| Less than 300 | 17,700 | (80) | 55.8 | (3.82) | 97,500 | (17,630) | 24.3 | (4.13) | 20.8 | (2.97) | 9,000 | (1,900) | 2.2 | (0.50) | 15.0 | (1.95) | 6,600 | (970) | 1.6 | (0.24) | 39.9 | (3.22) | 24,700 | (2,520) | 6.2 | (0.73) | |||||||||||||
| 300 to 499 | 25,600 | (90) | 66.4 | (2.57) | 207,800 | (21,130) | 19.6 | (1.94) | 21.9 | (2.22) | 14,600 | (2,680) | 1.4 | (0.25) | 24.4 | (2.13) | 20,700 | (2,520) | 2.0 | (0.23) | 49.9 | (2.48) | 51,000 | (4,260) | 4.8 | (0.39) | |||||||||||||
| 500 to 999 | 30,900 | (80) | 75.2 | (2.06) | 401,900 | (38,660) | 19.1 | (1.89) | 26.0 | (1.81) | 22,700 | (1,980) | 1.1 | (0.10) | 36.8 | (2.01) | 41,800 | (2,900) | 2.0 | (0.14) | 62.1 | (1.84) | 120,100 | (6,170) | 5.7 | (0.29) | |||||||||||||
| 1,000 or more | 8,800 | (30) | 92.5 | (1.40) | 231,300 | (22,900) | 17.4 | (1.71) | 42.2 | (2.16) | 16,600 | (1,940) | 1.3 | (0.14) | 68.4 | (1.86) | 48,200 | (4,220) | 3.6 | (0.31) | 89.5 | (1.42) | 173,800 | (9,180) | 13.1 | (0.64) | |||||||||||||
Locale |
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| City | 22,800 | (100) | 75.2 | (2.22) | 391,300 | (41,280) | 27.0 | (2.85) | 30.4 | (2.10) | 24,700 | (3,030) | 1.7 | (0.20) | 35.2 | (2.17) | 42,400 | (4,510) | 2.9 | (0.30) | 61.7 | (2.79) | 130,500 | (8,860) | 9.0 | (0.59) | |||||||||||||
| Suburban | 27,300 | (80) | 70.3 | (2.26) | 293,000 | (24,290) | 15.1 | (1.21) | 26.6 | (1.69) | 21,100 | (1,960) | 1.1 | (0.10) | 30.8 | (1.60) | 38,200 | (2,660) | 2.0 | (0.12) | 54.9 | (2.07) | 128,500 | (4,920) | 6.6 | (0.24) | |||||||||||||
| Town | 10,500 | (50) | 71.6 | (3.52) | 104,400 | (12,550) | 19.3 | (2.29) | 21.7 | (2.38) | 5,400 | (830) | 1.0 | (0.15) | 38.3 | (2.84) | 15,000 | (1,660) | 2.8 | (0.30) | 62.0 | (2.85) | 43,200 | (3,250) | 8.0 | (0.58) | |||||||||||||
| Rural | 22,600 | (30) | 64.4 | (2.76) | 149,800 | (15,950) | 15.6 | (1.60) | 20.5 | (2.46) | 11,700 | (1,740) | 1.2 | (0.18) | 26.1 | (1.87) | 21,700 | (2,350) | 2.3 | (0.25) | 50.7 | (2.48) | 67,500 | (4,650) | 7.0 | (0.48) | |||||||||||||
Percent minority enrollment9 |
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| 0 to 25 percent | 27,600 | (860) | 65.5 | (2.01) | 195,900 | (21,740) | 14.4 | (1.58) | 20.2 | (1.80) | 12,800 | (1,460) | 0.9 | (0.11) | 26.7 | (1.34) | 27,700 | (2,230) | 2.0 | (0.17) | 53.6 | (1.96) | 88,500 | (5,410) | 6.5 | (0.38) | |||||||||||||
| 26 to 50 percent | 17,700 | (660) | 67.8 | (3.21) | 167,600 | (14,220) | 14.8 | (1.12) | 27.0 | (2.24) | 15,300 | (1,650) | 1.4 | (0.15) | 36.0 | (2.24) | 26,200 | (2,010) | 2.3 | (0.16) | 56.9 | (3.02) | 79,100 | (4,510) | 7.0 | (0.42) | |||||||||||||
| 51 to 75 percent | 16,000 | (890) | 74.5 | (3.04) | 225,500 | (30,920) | 22.1 | (2.76) | 27.9 | (2.46) | 15,100 | (2,050) | 1.5 | (0.19) | 33.9 | (3.11) | 29,000 | (2,910) | 2.8 | (0.26) | 55.2 | (3.19) | 80,600 | (6,720) | 7.9 | (0.59) | |||||||||||||
| 76 to 100 percent | 21,800 | (900) | 74.9 | (2.54) | 349,500 | (40,430) | 25.5 | (2.72) | 28.7 | (2.61) | 19,600 | (2,880) | 1.4 | (0.20) | 32.8 | (2.57) | 34,300 | (4,170) | 2.5 | (0.28) | 60.9 | (2.51) | 121,500 | (9,180) | 8.9 | (0.64) | |||||||||||||
Percent of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch |
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| 0 to 25 percent | 14,700 | (680) | 62.0 | (3.06) | 99,300 | (15,170) | 9.9 | (1.49) | 19.4 | (2.05) | 7,600 | (950) | 0.8 | (0.09) | 28.6 | (2.71) | 18,900 | (2,110) | 1.9 | (0.21) | 48.1 | (3.60) | 54,100 | (3,930) | 5.4 | (0.41) | |||||||||||||
| 26 to 50 percent | 20,900 | (800) | 70.7 | (2.54) | 176,400 | (13,280) | 13.9 | (1.02) | 27.1 | (2.18) | 15,500 | (1,710) | 1.2 | (0.12) | 35.8 | (2.22) | 30,300 | (2,060) | 2.4 | (0.15) | 59.5 | (2.51) | 99,100 | (6,070) | 7.8 | (0.43) | |||||||||||||
| 51 to 75 percent | 21,700 | (1,010) | 72.0 | (2.54) | 243,500 | (20,680) | 19.8 | (1.65) | 24.9 | (2.32) | 16,500 | (2,150) | 1.3 | (0.18) | 31.7 | (1.89) | 31,700 | (2,550) | 2.6 | (0.17) | 57.8 | (2.88) | 105,800 | (8,020) | 8.6 | (0.49) | |||||||||||||
| 76 to 100 percent | 25,800 | (960) | 72.8 | (2.56) | 419,300 | (45,320) | 30.2 | (2.90) | 27.8 | (2.31) | 23,300 | (3,210) | 1.7 | (0.21) | 30.1 | (2.24) | 36,400 | (4,700) | 2.6 | (0.32) | 57.9 | (2.49) | 110,600 | (8,490) | 8.0 | (0.58) | |||||||||||||
| 1 "All violent" incidents include "serious violent" incidents (see footnote 2) as well as physical attack or fight without a weapon and threat of physical attack without a weapon. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 "Serious violent" incidents include rape, sexual assault other than rape, physical attack or fight with a weapon, threat of physical attack with a weapon, and robbery with or without a weapon. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Theft/larceny is taking things worth over $10 without personal confrontation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 "Other incidents" include possession of a firearm or explosive device; possession of a knife or sharp object; distribution, possession, or use of illegal drugs or alcohol; inappropriate distribution, possession, or use of prescription drugs; and vandalism. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Elementary schools are defined as schools that enroll students in more of grades K through 4 than in higher grades. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Middle schools are defined as schools that enroll students in more of grades 5 through 8 than in higher or lower grades. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Secondary/high schools are defined as schools that enroll students in more of grades 9 through 12 than in lower grades. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Combined/other schools include all other combinations of grades not specified in the Elementary, Middle, and Secondary/high categories, including K-12 schools. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 Percent combined enrollment of Black, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native students, and students of Two or more races. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Responses were provided by the principal or the person most knowledgeable about crime and safety issues at the school. "At school" was defined to include activities that happen in school buildings, on school grounds, on school buses, and at places that hold school-sponsored events or activities. Respondents were instructed to include incidents that occurred before, during, or after normal school hours or when school activities or events were in session. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2019-20 School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS), 2020. (This table was prepared November 2021.) |
