By the numbers on crime and safety: a databank on education trends for district leaders.

By the Numbers on Crime and Safety

A databank on education trends for district leaders

HOMICIDE & SUICIDES

Number of homicides and suicides of youth
ages 5-19 at school 1992-2002

          HOMICIDES   SUICIDES

1992-93   34          6
1993-94   29          7
1994-95   28          7
1995-96   32          6
1996-97   28          1
1997-98   34          6
1998-99   33          4
1999-00   16          6
2000-01   10          5
2001-02   14          3

Total Crime

Number of non-fatal crimes against
students ages 12-18 at school in millions
1992-2002

1992      3.4
1993      3.8
1994      3.8
1995      3.5
1996      3.2
1997      2.7
1998      2.7
1999      2.5
2000      1.9
2001      2.0
2002      1.8

Bullying

Percentage of students ages 12-18 who
reported being bullied at school by grade

6th       14%
7th       13%
8th        9%
9th        7%
10th       3%
11th       4%
12th       2%

Annually, for the five-year period from 1998 to 2002,
teachers were the victims of approximately 234,000
total non-fatal crimes at school, including 144,000
thefts and 90,000 violent crimes.

In 2003, 17% of boys in grades
9-12 said they had been in a fight
on school property

GANGS

Percentage of srudents ages 12-18 who reported that street
gangs were present at school 2003

           WHITE       BLACK   HISPANIC   OTHER

Urban      20%         33%     435        31%
Suburban   14%         28%     355        18%
Rural      11%         22%     13%        11%

DISCIPLINE

Percentage of public schools that
reported selected discipline problems
1999-2000

Student bullying             29%

Student acts of disrespect   19%
for teachers

Gang activities              19%

Student verba                13%
abuse of teachers

Cult or extremis             7%
group activities

Student racial tensions      3%

Note: Table made from pie chart.

DRUGS

In 2003, 29% of students in grades 9-12 reported
that drugs were made available to the on school
property.

Percentage of students who reported using an
illegal substnce anywhere in the 30 days before
being surveyed 2003

Alcohol     45%
Marijuana   22%

WEAPONS

Between 1993 and 2003, the percentage of students who
reported carrying a weapon to school declined.

1993   12%
2003    6%

Source: indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2004, National Center
for Educational Statistics, www.nces.ed.gov.