The report highlights findings from 23 indicators on various school crime and safety topics. Key findings include:
The nonfatal criminal victimization rate for students ages 12 to 18 decreased between 2012 and 2022.
The percentage of students ages 12 to 18 who reported being bullied was lower in 2021 to 2022 than in 2010 to 2011.
Lower percentages of students ages 12 to 18 in 2021 to 2022 reported being called hate-related words or seeing hate-related graffiti than in 2010 to 2011. Students also reported a decrease in gang presence over the same time period.
The percentage of students in grades 9 to 12 who reported having been in a physical fight on school property in the previous 12 months was lower in 2021 than in 2011.
