Title page
Contents
Acknowledgements 4
Introduction 10
Selected Findings: School Year 2017-18 12
Appendix A: Standard Error Tables 31
Appendix B: Methodology and Technical Notes 45
Appendix C: Description of Variables 56
Appendix D: 2017-18 School Survey on Crime and Safety Questionnaire 64
Table 1. Number and percentage of public schools with recorded incidents of crime that occurred at school, the number of incidents recorded, and the rate of incidents recorded per 1,000 students,... 15
Table 2. Number and percentage of public schools with recorded incidents of physical attacks or fights (with and without a weapon) and threats of physical attack (with and without a weapon) that occurred... 17
Table 3. Number and percentage of public schools with recorded incidents of robbery (with or without a weapon), theft, vandalism, and hate crimes that occurred at school, the number of incidents recorded,... 18
Table 4. Number and percentage of public schools with recorded incidents of possession of a firearm or explosive device; possession of a knife or sharp object; the distribution, possession, or use of alcohol... 19
Table 5. Percentage of public schools reporting selected types of disciplinary problems occurred at school daily or at least once a week, by selected school characteristics: School year 2017-18 20
Table 6. Number and percentage distribution of disciplinary actions taken by schools in response to student involvement in the use or possession of a weapon other than a firearm or explosive device,... 21
Table 7. Percentage of public schools with various safety and security measures, by selected school characteristics: School year 2017-18 22
Table 8. Percentage of public schools that had a written plan describing procedures to be performed in various crisis scenarios and percentage of public schools that drilled students on the use of emergency... 23
Table 9. Percentage of public schools reporting activities that included various components for students, by activity component and selected school characteristics: School year 2017-18 25
Table 10. Percentage distribution of public schools reporting that their efforts to reduce or prevent crime were limited in a major way, a minor way, or not at all, by selected factors: School year 2017-18 26
Table 11. Percentage of public schools with one or more full-time or part-time security staff present at school at least once a week, by type of security staff and selected school characteristics: School year 2017-18 27
Table 12. Number and percentage of public schools reporting that sworn law enforcement officers, including School Resource Officers (SROs), routinely engage in specified practices at school, by type of practice and... 28
Table 13. Number and percentage of public schools providing mental health services to students and percentage distribution of the location where services were provided, by type of service and selected school... 30
Figure 1. Number of recorded criminal incidents that occurred at school, by percent minority enrollment and incident type: School year 2017-18 16
Figure 2. Percentage of public schools that had a written plan describing procedures to be performed in various crisis scenarios and percentage of public schools that drilled students on the use of emergency procedures:... 24
Figure 3. Percentage of public schools reporting that sworn law enforcement officers, including School Resource Officers (SROs), routinely engage in specified practices at school, by type of practice and school enrollment size:... 29
Table A-1. Standard errors for table 1: Number and percentage of public schools with recorded incidents of crime that occurred at school, the number of incidents recorded, and the rate of incidents recorded per 1,000... 32
Table A-2. Standard errors for table 2: Number and percentage of public schools with recorded incidents of physical attacks or fights (with and without a weapon) and threats of physical attack (with and without a weapon)... 33
Table A-3. Standard errors for table 3: Number and percentage of public schools with recorded incidents of robbery (with or without a weapon), theft, vandalism, and hate crimes that occurred at school, the number... 34
Table A-4. Standard errors for table 4: Number and percentage of public schools with recorded incidents of possession of a firearm or explosive device; possession of a knife or sharp object; the distribution, possession,... 35
Table A-5. Standard errors for table 5: Percentage of public schools reporting selected types of disciplinary problems occurred at school daily or at least once a week, by selected school characteristics: School year 2017-18 36
Table A-6. Standard errors for table 6: Number and percentage distribution of disciplinary actions taken by schools in response to student involvement in the use or possession of a weapon other than a firearm or explosive... 37
Table A-7. Standard errors for table 7: Percentage of public schools with various safety and security measures, by selected school characteristics: School year 2017-18 38
Table A-8. Standard errors for table 8: Percentage of public schools that had a written plan describing procedures to be performed in various crisis scenarios and percentage of public schools that drilled students... 39
Table A-9. Standard errors for table 9: Percentage of public schools reporting activities that included various components for students, by activity component and selected school characteristics: School year 2017-18 40
Table A-10. Standard errors for table 10: Percentage distribution of public schools reporting that their efforts to reduce or prevent crime were limited in a major way, a minor way, or not at all, by selected factors:... 41
Table A-11. Standard errors for table 11: Percentage of public schools with one or more full-time or part-time security staff present at school at least once a week, by type of security staff and selected school characteristics:... 42
Table A-12. Standard errors for table 12: Number and percentage of public schools reporting that sworn law enforcement officers, including School Resource Officers (SROs), routinely engage in specified practices at school,... 43
Table A-13. Standard errors for table 13: Number and percentage of public schools providing mental health services to students and percentage distribution of the location where services were provided, by type of service and... 44
Table B-1. Weighted unit response rates, by selected school characteristics: School year 2017-18 50
Table C-1. States within regions of the country as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau 58