Indicators of School Crime and Safety

Résumé du livre

This report is the tenth in a series of annual publications produced jointly by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Institute of Education Sciences (IES), in the U.S. Department of Education, and the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) in the U.S. Department of Justice. This report presents the most recent data available on school crime and student safety. The indicators in this report are based on information drawn from a variety of data sources, including national surveys of students, teachers, and principals. The report covers topics such as victimization, fights, bullying, classroom disorder, weapons, student perceptions of school safety, teacher injury, and availability and student use of drugs and alcohol. Indicators of crime and safety are compared across different population subgroups and over time. Data on crimes that occur outside of school grounds are offered as a point of comparison where available. There is some evidence that student safety has improved. However, violence, theft, drugs, and weapons continue to pose problems in schools. (Contains 84 tables, 44 figures, and 32 footnotes. Appended are the following: (1) Technical Notes; and (2) Glossary of Terms.).