Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Homicide is the second leading cause of death among youth aged 5–18. According to the Centers for Disease Control, between 1% and 2% of these deaths happen on school grounds or on the way to or from school.
| School year | Total student, staff, and nonstudent school-associated violent deaths | Homicides of youths ages 5–18 | Homicides of youths ages 5–18 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homicides at school | Total homicides | Suicides at school | Total suicides | ||
| 1992–1993 | 57 | 34 | 2,719 | 6 | 1,680 |
| 1993–1994 | 48 | 29 | 2,911 | 7 | 1,723 |
| 1994–1995 | 48 | 28 | 2,691 | 7 | 1,767 |
| 1995–1996 | 53 | 32 | 2,548 | 6 | 1,725 |
| 1996-1997 | 48 | 28 | 2,210 | 1 | 1,633 |
| 1997–1998 | 57 | 34 | 2,104 | 6 | 1,626 |
| 1998–1999 | 47 | 33 | 1,791 | 4 | 1,597 |
| 1999–20001 | 37 | 14 | 1,566 | 8 | 1,415 |
| 2000–2001 | 34 | 14 | 1,501 | 6 | 1,493 |
| 2001–2002 | 36 | 16 | 1,494 | 5 | 1,400 |
| 2002–2003 | 36 | 18 | 1,538 | 10 | 1,331 |
| 2003–2004 | 45 | 23 | 1,459 | 5 | 1,285 |
| 2004–2005 | 52 | 22 | 1,545 | 8 | 1,471 |
| 2005–2006 | 44 | 21 | 1,687 | 3 | 1,408 |
| 2006–2007 | 63 | 32 | 1,796 | 9 | 1,296 |
| 2007–2008 | 47 | 21 | 1,740 | 5 | 1,231 |
| 2008–2009 | 41 | 17 | 1,579 | 7 | 1,344 |
| 2009–2010 | 33 | 17 | n.a. | 1 | n.a. |
NOTE: At school includes on school property, on the way to or from school, and while attending or traveling to or from a school sponsored event.
1. The data from 1999–2000 onward are subject to change as additional information about confirmed cases is received and assessed..
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