United States - students who were assaulted with a weapon at school 2019

This statistic shows the share of American students in grades 9 to 12 who stated they have been threatened or injured with a weapon at school on one or more occasions during the 12 months before the survey. The results have been sorted by ethnicity and sexual identity. The survey was conducted from August 2018 to June 2019. According to the source, 12.9 percent of black student respondents stated they have been threatened or injured with a weapon on school property at least once during the 12 months before the survey.

Percentage of students who were threatened or injured with a weapon on school property in 2019, by ethnicity and sexual identity

Characteristic	Share of students
Black (non-Hispanic)	12.9%
Hispanic	7.7%
White (non-Hispanic)	12.9%
Lesbian, gay or bisexual	11.9%
Heterosexual	6.3%

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Release date

August 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

August 2018 to June 2019

Number of respondents

13,677 respondents

Special properties

One or more times during the 12 months before the survey

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

The survey was conducted at all regular public and private schools with students in at least one of grades 9–12 in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

*For example, a gun, knife, or club.

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