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A new report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the National Center for Education Statistics examined crime that occurred in, and on the way to and from, school. The study found that the victimization rate of 12- to 18-year-olds at school declined between 1992 and 2005, yet violence, theft, drugs and weapons continue to pose major problems. During the 2005-06 school year, 86 percent of public schools reported that at least one violent crime, theft or other crime had occurred at school. In addition, eight percent of students in grades 9-12 reported being threatened or injured with a weapon in the previous nine months, while 25 percent reported that drugs were available on school property. It also appears that school crime and violence affect minority students more than their white peers. For instance, African American and Latino students were more likely to fear for their safety in 2005. Furthermore, nine percent of African American students and 10 percent of Latino students feared being attacked by another student, while only four percent of white students reported such fears. Accordingly, Latino students were more likely to report being threatened or injured with a weapon on school property.
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/crimeindicators/crimeindicators2007/