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Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2018

Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2018

Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2018


Title: Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2018
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:
Cover Date:April 2019
Web Release:April 17, 2019
Publication #:NCES 2019047
Center/Program:NCES
Authors:Musu, Lauren; Zhang, Anlan; Wang, Ke; Zhang, Jizhi; Oudekerk, Barbara
Type of Product:Compendium
Survey/Program Areas:Crime and Safety Surveys (CSS)
National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS)
Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS)
School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS)
Questions:For questions about the content of this Compendium, please contact:
Thomas D. Snyder.


Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2018