BJS and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) have released Report on Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2023. This report provides a compilation of key findings on school crime and safety from a variety of data sources, including national surveys of students, teachers, principals, and postsecondary institutions. It presents indicators on elementary and secondary student and teacher victimizations; the school environment; fights and weapons; safety, security, and mental health practices; and postsecondary campus safety and security.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. Kevin M. Scott, PhD, is the acting director.
For more information on BJS's publications, data collections, data analysis tools, and funding opportunities, visit bjs.ojp.gov.
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