School Safety Statistics [INFOGRAPHIC]

Posted On February 29, 2016 by Ralph

School Safety Statistics

Kids are 5.8% less likely to carry a weapon in school.
Kids are 7.5% less likely to carry a weapon going to and from school.

To the statement, ‘‘Police/security officers should search students with metal detectors’’:

Administrator’s thoughts on the effectiveness of metal detectors:

32% felt that metal detectors were somewhat or very effective at reducing violent crime.
14% felt that they were somewhat or very effective at reducing drug crimes.
32% of administrators from districts which utilized metal detectors felt that it was effective for reducing or minimizing crime.

Over half (55%) of administrators felt that metal detectors were ‘‘somewhat’’ or ‘‘very’’ effective ‘‘overall’’.

Students between the ages of 12-18 are more likely to be victims of violence at school than they are at home:

Public schools that recorded or reported incidents of crime, vandalism, and threats of injury in school:

Between 85% and 89% recorded incidents of crime.
Between 60% and 65% reported incidents of crime to the police.
Between 46% and 49% recorded incidents of vandalism.
9% of school teachers reported being threatened with injury by a student from their school.