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The following states have data available:

Alabama Arkansas California Colorado
Connecticut Delaware Florida Hawaii
Iowa Kentucky Louisiana Maine
Massachusetts Michigan Mississippi Missouri
Montana Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey
New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio
Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee
Utah Vermont Virgin Islands West Virginia
Wisconsin Wyoming    
Alabama School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 5.5 % 4.7 % 4.8 % 8.2 26 %
 Male 6 % 16.9 % 9.8 % 20 % 34.8 %
 Total 5.8 % 10.9 % 7.5 % 14.1 % 30.5 %
Arkansas School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 4.8 % 5.7 % 6.1 % 8.5 30.5 %
 Male 5.5 % 17.6 % 10.5 % 21.6 % 35.9 %
 Total 5.1 % 11.7 % 8.3 % 15.1 % 33.3 %
California* School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 4.6 % 3.2 % 4.2 % 6.6 % 31 %
 Male 6.1 % 12.3 % 10.9 % 18.3 % 39.3 %
 Total 5.3 % 7.4 % 7.3 % 11.9 % 34.9 %
Colorado School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 2.7 % 3.9 % 6.2 % 8.6 % 32.2 %
 Male 2.8 % 19.3 % 11.2 % 20.9 % 35.8 %
 Total 2.7 % 11.4 % 8.7 % 14.9 % 34.2 %
Connecticut School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 2.9 % 3.4 % 4.5 % 8.5 % 24.8 %
 Male 3 % 9.5 % 7.5 % 17.6 % 34..3 %
 Total 3 % 6.5  % 6.1 % 13.2 % 29.6 %
Delaware School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 3.8 % 4 % 6.1 % 9.3 % 26.3 %
 Male 6.1 % 13.1 % 9 % 17.8 % 31 %
 Total 5 % 8.5  % 7.8 % 13.5 % 28.9 %
Florida* School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 5.9 % 2.9 % 5.8 % 8 % 30.8 %
 Male 5.3 % 12.1 % 10.4 % 18 % 37.8 %
 Total 5.6 % 7.5  % 8.1 % 12.9 % 34.2 %
Hawaii School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 5.4 % 2.9 % 4.6 % 7.8 % 27.9 %
 Male 6 % 9.1 % 8 % 17.7 % 38.4 %
 Total 5.6 % 6.1  % 6.3 % 12.9  % 33.5 %
Iowa School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 2.4 % 2.5 % 4.2 % 6.3 % 31 %
 Male 3 % 14.3 % 9.7 % 20.3 % 45.2 %
 Total 2.7 % 8.6  % 7 % 13.5 % 38.3 %
Kentucky School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 3.3  % 3.7 % 3.8 % 5.9 % 27.6 %
 Male 5 % 26.5 % 9.6 % 18.6  % 33.2 %
 Total 4.3 % 15.2  % 6.8 % 12.5 % 30.4 %
Louisiana School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 5.5 % 3.6 % 5.4 % 9.7 % 27.6 %
 Male 6.5 % 10.7 % 9.4 % 18.4 % 34.6 %
 Total 6.1 % 7.2  % 7.6 % 14.1 % 31.2 %
Maine School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 3.7 % 3.4 % 5.4 % 6.6 % 27.3 %
 Male 5.1 % 19.1 % 9.3  % 21.3 % 33.5 %
 Total 4.4 % 11.3  % 7.5 % 14.1 % 30.7 %
Massachusetts School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 3.9 % 4 % 4.4 % 8.1 % 23.5 %
 Male 5.2 % 11.9 % 10.1 % 17.3 % 31.3 %
 Total 4.6 % 8.1  % 7.5 % 12.9 % 27.5 %
Michigan School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 3.7 % 3.6 % 5.4 % 8.1 % 28.3 %
 Male 6.3 % 12.8 % 12.7 % 22.3 % 40.9 %
 Total 5.1 % 8.2  % 9.2 % 15.2 % 34.7 %
Mississippi School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 5.6 % 5.1 % 5.8 % 9.3 % 32.6 %
 Male 6.4 % 14.6 % 12.5 % 22.8 % 40 %
 Total 6 % 9.8  % 9.1 % 16 % 36.2 %
Missouri School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 3.1 % 3.2 % 4.4 % 7.5 % 28.4 %
 Male 5.5 % 15.7 % 10.6 % 18.5 % 38.7 %
 Total 4.3 % 9.6  % 7.5 % 13.1 % 33.7 %
Montana School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 3.9 % 5.4 % 5.6 % 7.4 % 31.7 %
 Male 4.8 % 19.1 % 8.5 % 19.3 % 40.9 %
 Total 4.4 % 12.4  % 7.1 % 13.6 % 36.4 %
Nevada School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 5.6 % 4.6 % 6.1 % 9.2 % 29.3 %
 Male 5.7 % 15.3 % 10.8 % 21 % 34.5 %
 Total 5.7 % 10.1  % 8.5 % 15.2 % 32 %
New Hampshire School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 3.7 % 2.1 % 3.9 % 7.7 % 27.5 %
 Male 2.1 % 13.4 % 9.7 % 19.9 % 35 %
 Total 2.9 % 7.4  % 6.6 % 13.5 % 31.1 %
New Jersey School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 4.1 % 3.1 % 4.7 % 10 % 30 %
 Male 4.3 % 12.7 % 8.6 % 21.6 % 33.6 %
 Total 4.2 % 7.7  % 6.6 % 15.6 % 31.7 %
New York School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 3.6 % 4.1 % 4.2 % 7.5 % 26.6 %
 Male 5.9 % 13.8 % 9.6 % 19.5 % 34.3 %
 Total 4.8 % % 8.9 % % 6.9 % % 13.5 % % 30.5 % %
North Carolina* School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 5.2 % 3.3 % 6.1 % 8.4 % 29.1 %
 Male 5.5 % 13.2 % 10.3 % 19.2 % 37.5 %
 Total 5.4 % % 8 % % 8.1 % % 13.3 % 32.9 % %
North Dakota* School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female --  % 1.8 % 3.7 % 5 % 35.6 %
 Male --  % 14.9 % 7.5 % 19.7 % 39.2 %
 Total -- % 8.4 % 5.6 % 12.4 % % 37.4 % %
Ohio School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 5.3 % 3.1 % 5.2 % 8.1 % 28.4 %
 Male 3.3 % 13.1 % 8.5 % 17.2 % 33.9 %
 Total 4.3 % % 8.1 % % 7.0 % % 12.8 % % 31.5 % %
Rhode Island School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 5.2 % 4 % 5.5 % 8.6 % 21.2 %
 Male 6.2 % 11.1 % 10.9 % 18.8 % 29.4 %
 Total 5.8 % % 7.5 % % 8.2 % % 13.6 % % 25.3 % %
South Carolina School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 5.1 % 5.2 % 7 % 9.7 % 27.1 %
 Male 6.4 % 14 % 11 % 15.8 % 34.2 %
 Total 5.8 % % 9.7 % % 9.1 % % 12.8 % 30.7 % %
South Dakota School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 3.0 % 1.8 % 3.0 % 5.3 % 28.3 %
 Male 3.1 % 15 % 7.5 % 17.3 % 33.4 %
 Total 3 % % 8.5 % 5.2 % 11.3 % % 30.8 %
Tennessee* School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 4.4 % 4.2 % 5.9 % 9.1 % 28.8 %
 Male 4.7 % 19.2 % 8.4 % 19.7 % 32.9 %
 Total 4.5 % % 11.2 % % 7.1 % % 14.1 % 30.8 %%
Utah School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 4.2 % 3.2 % 3.7 % 7 % 33.8 %
 Male 4.4 % 18.1 % 10.5 % 20.6 % 36.1 %
 Total 4.6 % % 11.2 % % 7.5 % % 13.9 % % 35.2 % %
Vermont School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 3.1 % 4.7 % 3.7 % 6.3 % 26.6 %
 Male 4.9 % 19.2 % 10.4 % 18.7 % 35.0 %
 Total 4.1 % % 12.2 % % 7.3 % % 12.6 % % 31 % %
Virgin Islands School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 5.7 % 4.3 % 5.5 % 8.5 % 26.5 %
 Male 6.8 % 12.4 % 13.8 % 21.2 % 32.4 %
 Total 6.3 % % 8.3 % % 9.6 % % 14.8 % % 29.4 %
West Virginia School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 5.6 % 2.7 % 6.1 % 8.1 % 26.3 %
 Male 5.8 % 19.4 % 9.6 % 18.4 % 34.3 %
 Total 5.7 % % 10.8 % % 7.8 % % 13.1 % % 30.2 % %
Wisconsin School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 3.1 % 2.6 % 6.2 % 7.7 % -- %
 Male 3.6 % 8.2 % 9.1 % 18.8 % -- %
 Total 3.4 % % 5.4 % % 7.8 % % 13.5 %% -- %
Wyoming School Safety Statistics
  Felt too unsafe to go to school Carried a weapon on school property Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property In a physical fight on school property Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
Female 3.4 % 3.6 % 3.8 % 7.4 % 31.3 %
 Male 5.2 % 22.4 % 10.7 % 20.5 % 35.7 %
 Total 4.3 % % 13.1 % % 7.3 % % 14 % % 33.5 % %

The above tables are from the Center for Disease Control's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (August 14, 1998 issue).. The numbers reported are, "...the percentage of high school students who reported engaging in violence or in behaviors resulting from violence on school property by sex, race/ethnicity and grade."