This graph shows the percentage distribution of serious actions taken by public schools against several offenses of their students in the school year 2017-18. Around 79.6 percent of the physical attacks or fights were sanctioned by public schools by an out-of-school suspensions lasting 5 days or more.
Percentage distribution of serious disciplinary actions taken by public schools in response to student misbehavior in the United States in 2017–18
Characteristic
Transfer to specialized schools
Removal with no services for remainder of school year
Out-of-school suspensions lasting 5 days or more
Total
22.3%
5.1%
72.6%
Physical attacks or fights
15.9%
4.5%
79.6%
Distribution, possession, or use of alcohol
25.1%
1.8%
73.1%
Use or possession of a firearm or explosive device
45.4%
20.5%
34.1%
Use or possession of a weapon other than a firearm or explosive device
Responses were provided by the principal or the person most knowledgeable about crime and safety issues at the school. Serious disciplinary actions include removals with no continuing services for at least the remainder of the school year, transfers to specialized schools for disciplinary reasons, and out-of-school suspensions lasting 5 or more days, but less than the remainder of the school year. Respondents were instructed to respond only for offenses that occurred during normal school hours or when school activities or events were in session, unless the survey specified otherwise. Details may not sum to totals because of rounding.
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (July 15, 2020). Percentage distribution of serious disciplinary actions taken by public schools in response to student misbehavior in the United States in 2017–18 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183762/reaction-of-public-schools-to-offenses-by-students/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Percentage distribution of serious disciplinary actions taken by public schools in response to student misbehavior in the United States in 2017–18." Chart. July 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183762/reaction-of-public-schools-to-offenses-by-students/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2020). Percentage distribution of serious disciplinary actions taken by public schools in response to student misbehavior in the United States in 2017–18. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183762/reaction-of-public-schools-to-offenses-by-students/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Percentage Distribution of Serious Disciplinary Actions Taken by Public Schools in Response to Student Misbehavior in The United States in 2017–18." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183762/reaction-of-public-schools-to-offenses-by-students/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Percentage distribution of serious disciplinary actions taken by public schools in response to student misbehavior in the United States in 2017–18 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183762/reaction-of-public-schools-to-offenses-by-students/ (last visited December 05, 2024)
Percentage distribution of serious disciplinary actions taken by public schools in response to student misbehavior in the United States in 2017–18 [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, July 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183762/reaction-of-public-schools-to-offenses-by-students/