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School Survey on Crime and Safety, 2016

Published by National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) | Department of Education | Catalog Last Checked: August 02, 2025 at 08:37 PM | Dataset Last Updated: July 10, 2023 at 02:25 PM
The 2016 School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS:2016) is a data collection that is part of the School Survey on Crime and Safety program; program data are available since 2000 at . SSOCS:2016 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ssocs/) is a cross-sectional survey of the nation's public schools designed to provide estimates of school crime, discipline, disorder, programs and policies. Regular public schools were sampled. The data collection was conducted using a mail questionnaire with telephone follow-up. The data collection's response rate was 62.9 percent. Key statistics produced from SSOCS:2016 include the frequency and types of disciplinary actions taken for select offenses; perceptions of other disciplinary problems, such as bullying, verbal abuse and disorder in the classroom; the presence and role of school security staff; parent and community involvement; staff training; mental health services available to students; and school policies and programs concerning crime and safety.

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  • 2018109.zip

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  • 2015-16 School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS) Restricted-Use Data Files and User's Manual

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