In 2019, about 34.2 percent of white high school students in the United States stated that they drank alcohol anywhere, including school property, during the previous month. This is compared to 42.1 percent of Pacific Islander students who said the same.
Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who were using alcohol at least one time during the previous month in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity
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NCES. (September 30, 2020). Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who were using alcohol at least one time during the previous month in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183708/alcohol-usage-among-us-school-students-by-ethnic-group/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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NCES. (2020). Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who were using alcohol at least one time during the previous month in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183708/alcohol-usage-among-us-school-students-by-ethnic-group/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who were using alcohol at least one time during the previous month in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity [Graph], NCES, September 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183708/alcohol-usage-among-us-school-students-by-ethnic-group/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed