2001 US National Responses School-Related Violence « Survey Intro and Options

Overall, Hispanic and black students (10.2% and 9.8%, respectively) were significantly more likely than white students (5%) to have missed school because they felt unsafe. This significant racial/ethnic difference was identified for both male and female students.

Overall, students in grade 9 (8.8%) were significantly more likely than students in grades 11 and 12 (5.9% and 4.4%, respectively) to report this behavior. Prevalence across state surveys varied sixfold from 3% to 16.9% (median: 7.3%). Prevalence across local surveys ranged from 6.6% to 17% (median: 11.4%).

Among students nationwide, 6.4% carried a weapon on school property on >1 of the 30 days preceding the survey. Male students (10.2%) were significantly more likely than female students (2.9%) to have carried a weapon on school property. This significant sex difference was identified for white and Hispanic students and students in all the grade subpopulations. Prevalence of carrying a weapon on school property varied fourfold from 2.4% to 10.3% (median: 6.2%) across state surveys and ranged from 4.1% to 9.3% (median: 5.5%) across local surveys.

Nationwide, 8.9% of students had been threatened or injured with a weapon on school property >1 times during the 12 months preceding the survey. Male students (11.5%) were significantly more likely than female students (6.5%) to have been threatened or injured with a weapon on school property. This significant sex difference was identified for white and black students and students in all the grade subpopulations.

Overall, students in grade 9 (12.7%) were significantly more likely than students in grades 10, 11, and 12 (9.1%, 6.9%, and 5.3%, respectively) to have been threatened or injured with a weapon on school property, and students in grade 10 (9.1%) were significantly more likely than students in grade 12 (5.3%) to report this behavior. Prevalence of being threatened or injured with a weapon on school property ranged from 5.9% to 11.2% (median: 8.5%) across state surveys and from 7.9% to 14.8% (median: 9.8%) across local surveys.

Nationwide, 12.5% of students had been in a physical fight on school property >1 times during the 12 months preceding the survey. Male students (18%) were significantly more likely than female students (7.2%) to have been in a physical fight on school property. This significant sex difference was identified for all the racial/ethnic and grade subpopulations.

Overall, black students (16.8%) were significantly more likely than white students (11.2%) to have been in a physical fight on school property. Black and Hispanic female students (12.7% and 11%, respectively) were significantly more likely than white female students (5.4%) to report this behavior.

Overall, students in grades 9 and 10 (17.3% and 13.5%, respectively) were significantly more likely than students in grades 11 and 12 (9.4% and 7.5%, respectively) to have been in a physical fight on school property, and students in grade 9 (17.3%) were significantly more likely than students in grade 10 (13.5%) to report this behavior. Across state surveys, prevalence of having engaged in a physical fight on school property ranged from 8.8% to 14.2% (median: 11.8%). Across local surveys, prevalence ranged from 11.2% to 21.5% (median: 14%).