iIndicator Details
% Didn't Go to School Because Felt Unsafe in Past Month
Short Definition: % didn't go to school because felt unsafe in past month
Long Definition:
Percent of students reporting on the YRBS survey they did not go to school because they felt unsafe at school or on their way to or from school on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey.
Agency Source: CDC
Time Period(s):
| Calendar Year | 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 |
Geographies: U.S. States
Data Type: Numeric
Purpose:
This indicator allows for comparison of safety and learning environment, as well as for comparison with other education indicators.
Limitations:
These data represent results from a survey. Be wary of interpreting data when there are large confidence intervals around the estimates. States with weighted data achieved at least a 60% overall response rate. With weighted data, it is possible to say, for example, "X% of high school students in the state didn't go to school because felt unsafe in past month." Refer to the "Quality" indicator to determine which states' data are weighted.
Universe:
Tags: Safety
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