This statistic shows the share of American high school students in grades 9 to 12 who stated they have carried a weapon to school, by gender and ethnicity. The survey was conducted from September 2016 to December 2017. About 5.9 percent of male student respondents with a white, non-Hispanic background stated they have carried a weapon on school property.
Percentage of students who carried a weapon on school property in 2017, by gender and ethnicity
On at least one day during the 30 days before the survey
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
The survey was conducted at all regular public and private schools with students in at least one of grades 9–12 in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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