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School Safety


Perceptions of School Safety, by Race/Ethnicity: 2006-2008 See Source and Notes
(Race/Ethnicity: All; Level of Safety: All)

California Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 18.0% 32.0% 37.5% 7.0% 5.5%
Asian 17.9% 43.8% 31.7% 3.9% 2.7%
Caucasian/White 20.1% 43.5% 29.5% 4.3% 2.5%
Hispanic/Latino 16.4% 36.7% 37.7% 5.5% 3.7%
Native American/Alaska Native 18.7% 36.0% 34.7% 6.0% 4.7%
Pacific Islander 17.0% 41.8% 32.5% 5.2% 3.6%
Multiethnic 17.0% 38.9% 35.4% 5.3% 3.4%
Other 19.2% 37.6% 33.4% 5.6% 4.3%
Alameda County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 18.3% 30.1% 39.1% 7.2% 5.3%
Asian 14.3% 40.0% 36.6% 5.5% 3.6%
Caucasian/White 19.7% 43.3% 30.0% 4.4% 2.6%
Hispanic/Latino 14.5% 33.4% 40.2% 7.1% 4.9%
Native American/Alaska Native 16.5% 35.5% 36.0% 6.1% 5.8%
Pacific Islander 15.6% 37.0% 36.7% 6.2% 4.5%
Multiethnic 15.0% 37.1% 37.1% 6.4% 4.3%
Other 17.3% 37.2% 36.2% 5.7% 3.6%
Alpine County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Asian N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Caucasian/White LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Hispanic/Latino LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Native American/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Pacific Islander N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Multiethnic LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Other N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Amador County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Caucasian/White 18.8% 43.7% 32.8% 2.5% 2.2%
Hispanic/Latino 15.1% 42.8% 37.3% 1.8% 3.0%
Native American/Alaska Native 24.0% 39.8% 30.6% 4.1% 1.5%
Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Multiethnic 18.9% 37.8% 37.8% 4.4% 1.1%
Other 21.2% 32.5% 33.8% 7.3% 5.2%
Butte County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 23.4% 36.3% 33.0% 3.5% 3.7%
Asian 15.1% 46.1% 34.6% 1.4% 2.8%
Caucasian/White 19.3% 44.3% 29.8% 3.9% 2.7%
Hispanic/Latino 15.7% 38.7% 36.8% 5.4% 3.5%
Native American/Alaska Native 16.6% 38.1% 35.9% 3.6% 5.8%
Pacific Islander 18.2% 38.2% 30.7% 10.2% 2.7%
Multiethnic 14.6% 37.6% 40.9% 3.2% 3.7%
Other 17.0% 38.7% 35.2% 3.7% 5.4%
Calaveras County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Caucasian/White 24.4% 50.1% 22.8% 1.3% 1.4%
Hispanic/Latino 12.0% 45.9% 34.6% 3.9% 3.6%
Native American/Alaska Native 29.6% 30.5% 35.3% 4.6% 0.0%
Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Multiethnic 23.1% 43.2% 29.6% 2.5% 1.6%
Other 30.1% 41.2% 28.7% 0.0% 0.0%
Colusa County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Caucasian/White 13.4% 43.6% 34.4% 4.0% 4.6%
Hispanic/Latino 19.1% 31.7% 36.5% 7.1% 5.6%
Native American/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Multiethnic LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Other LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Contra Costa County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 18.6% 28.7% 39.1% 6.7% 6.9%
Asian 18.6% 42.5% 31.2% 4.2% 3.4%
Caucasian/White 22.5% 42.5% 27.5% 4.8% 2.7%
Hispanic/Latino 15.5% 31.6% 41.3% 6.7% 4.8%
Native American/Alaska Native 19.0% 33.9% 34.8% 5.7% 6.5%
Pacific Islander 17.9% 36.7% 37.0% 4.8% 3.6%
Multiethnic 17.9% 38.0% 35.3% 5.0% 3.8%
Other 19.0% 37.8% 34.0% 5.4% 3.8%
Del Norte County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian 15.5% 36.0% 45.4% 3.0% 0.0%
Caucasian/White 18.6% 36.6% 37.0% 4.7% 3.1%
Hispanic/Latino 21.2% 33.8% 36.8% 3.7% 4.5%
Native American/Alaska Native 14.1% 34.5% 43.8% 4.6% 3.0%
Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Multiethnic 16.6% 38.8% 37.5% 3.4% 3.7%
Other 14.7% 37.4% 42.3% 2.8% 2.8%
El Dorado County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 29.1% 37.0% 21.9% 6.6% 5.4%
Asian 26.1% 41.9% 28.0% 1.4% 2.7%
Caucasian/White 23.8% 47.2% 24.8% 2.4% 1.8%
Hispanic/Latino 21.7% 42.8% 30.1% 3.1% 2.2%
Native American/Alaska Native 24.1% 38.1% 30.2% 4.4% 3.2%
Pacific Islander 18.6% 42.3% 29.9% 6.1% 3.1%
Multiethnic 24.1% 42.1% 27.9% 3.2% 2.6%
Other 23.0% 42.5% 26.6% 5.4% 2.5%
Fresno County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 22.9% 32.3% 32.5% 5.9% 6.3%
Asian 15.2% 40.8% 36.1% 4.5% 3.4%
Caucasian/White 18.3% 45.6% 28.8% 3.7% 3.5%
Hispanic/Latino 18.3% 37.5% 34.6% 5.6% 3.9%
Native American/Alaska Native 19.9% 34.1% 35.1% 5.0% 5.9%
Pacific Islander 17.4% 36.5% 32.9% 6.2% 6.9%
Multiethnic 16.4% 37.1% 36.5% 5.1% 4.8%
Other 20.0% 38.2% 31.1% 5.2% 5.4%
Glenn County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian 11.4% 38.1% 42.1% 8.3% 0.0%
Caucasian/White 18.7% 45.1% 29.5% 4.8% 2.0%
Hispanic/Latino 18.9% 41.4% 34.2% 2.8% 2.6%
Native American/Alaska Native 27.0% 38.6% 24.8% 3.7% 5.8%
Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Multiethnic 17.4% 44.4% 30.0% 2.8% 5.3%
Other 16.8% 47.6% 26.4% 3.8% 5.3%
Humboldt County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 33.2% 29.1% 32.1% 3.6% 2.0%
Asian 22.4% 45.5% 27.2% 3.3% 1.7%
Caucasian/White 26.5% 42.6% 24.9% 3.8% 2.2%
Hispanic/Latino 24.9% 38.8% 30.1% 3.2% 3.1%
Native American/Alaska Native 19.1% 39.7% 34.8% 2.9% 3.5%
Pacific Islander 33.7% 39.6% 23.5% 3.1% 0.0%
Multiethnic 20.6% 42.5% 31.0% 3.2% 2.7%
Other 22.9% 40.6% 26.8% 6.5% 3.2%
Imperial County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 27.0% 32.3% 31.3% 5.0% 4.4%
Asian 17.5% 40.9% 34.4% 4.8% 2.4%
Caucasian/White 22.1% 40.5% 29.3% 3.6% 4.4%
Hispanic/Latino 19.1% 40.7% 33.5% 3.9% 2.8%
Native American/Alaska Native 21.4% 40.6% 27.7% 4.5% 5.7%
Pacific Islander 24.4% 37.7% 28.9% 4.7% 4.2%
Multiethnic 20.0% 36.4% 34.2% 5.3% 4.0%
Other 22.7% 34.1% 30.9% 6.8% 5.6%
Inyo County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Caucasian/White 24.9% 46.7% 24.0% 2.6% 1.8%
Hispanic/Latino 30.7% 39.9% 23.6% 1.4% 4.4%
Native American/Alaska Native 26.1% 36.2% 35.0% 1.3% 1.4%
Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Multiethnic 22.4% 43.5% 30.4% 1.3% 2.5%
Other 21.4% 53.6% 23.3% 1.7% 0.0%
Kern County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 15.3% 33.8% 36.7% 7.4% 6.8%
Asian 16.4% 44.4% 29.9% 5.3% 4.0%
Caucasian/White 17.4% 41.9% 31.3% 5.6% 3.8%
Hispanic/Latino 16.9% 36.5% 36.9% 5.9% 3.8%
Native American/Alaska Native 16.1% 36.4% 35.8% 6.0% 5.7%
Pacific Islander 15.2% 50.9% 24.2% 5.1% 4.5%
Multiethnic 16.2% 36.2% 35.5% 6.7% 5.4%
Other 17.7% 35.3% 33.1% 7.7% 6.1%
Kings County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 20.6% 28.0% 43.0% 4.8% 3.6%
Asian 15.5% 40.3% 37.3% 4.2% 2.7%
Caucasian/White 13.6% 36.2% 39.6% 6.1% 4.5%
Hispanic/Latino 13.6% 32.6% 41.5% 7.1% 5.2%
Native American/Alaska Native 18.4% 31.1% 40.7% 5.4% 4.5%
Pacific Islander 8.6% 47.2% 32.7% 7.8% 3.8%
Multiethnic 12.2% 34.5% 41.0% 7.4% 5.0%
Other 13.6% 37.3% 34.1% 9.7% 5.3%
Lake County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 20.1% 30.3% 40.4% 3.0% 6.2%
Asian 9.3% 34.8% 40.8% 4.3% 10.8%
Caucasian/White 14.4% 36.2% 40.2% 5.3% 3.9%
Hispanic/Latino 13.2% 33.3% 46.2% 3.5% 3.7%
Native American/Alaska Native 13.0% 38.1% 41.5% 1.3% 6.0%
Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Multiethnic 12.4% 38.5% 42.7% 3.0% 3.4%
Other 12.7% 34.6% 41.4% 6.2% 5.1%
Lassen County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Caucasian/White 18.7% 38.3% 35.1% 4.9% 3.0%
Hispanic/Latino 27.8% 40.2% 26.9% 3.1% 1.9%
Native American/Alaska Native 24.2% 38.1% 26.0% 10.4% 1.3%
Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Multiethnic 18.2% 35.7% 35.4% 8.1% 2.7%
Other 17.9% 42.1% 29.7% 6.7% 3.6%
Los Angeles County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 16.0% 28.7% 41.1% 8.8% 5.5%
Asian 19.7% 44.0% 30.4% 3.6% 2.4%
Caucasian/White 21.7% 42.6% 29.6% 3.9% 2.2%
Hispanic/Latino 16.2% 36.1% 38.9% 5.4% 3.5%
Native American/Alaska Native 15.1% 35.3% 38.3% 7.3% 4.0%
Pacific Islander 17.0% 43.2% 30.7% 5.1% 4.0%
Multiethnic 17.9% 36.3% 37.0% 5.9% 3.0%
Other 19.7% 35.8% 34.3% 5.8% 4.4%
Madera County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 24.6% 27.1% 29.8% 9.9% 8.6%
Asian 21.7% 30.6% 29.5% 7.1% 11.1%
Caucasian/White 22.0% 38.6% 30.1% 4.8% 4.5%
Hispanic/Latino 22.9% 31.6% 33.0% 6.6% 5.8%
Native American/Alaska Native 25.6% 34.4% 27.4% 5.2% 7.3%
Pacific Islander 30.6% 39.2% 18.8% 9.7% 1.8%
Multiethnic 22.7% 34.6% 30.4% 5.7% 6.6%
Other 26.4% 35.1% 27.8% 6.4% 4.3%
Marin County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 26.4% 27.7% 31.7% 6.2% 8.0%
Asian 22.7% 48.1% 24.2% 3.0% 2.0%
Caucasian/White 30.2% 47.0% 19.7% 2.0% 1.1%
Hispanic/Latino 22.8% 38.4% 33.1% 3.5% 2.3%
Native American/Alaska Native 26.4% 39.3% 24.7% 5.2% 4.4%
Pacific Islander 24.5% 41.4% 25.1% 2.5% 6.5%
Multiethnic 23.3% 45.0% 26.2% 3.2% 2.3%
Other 26.6% 43.8% 24.9% 2.9% 1.8%
Mariposa County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Caucasian/White 35.4% 38.1% 20.8% 1.9% 3.8%
Hispanic/Latino LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Native American/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Multiethnic LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Other 24.3% 45.8% 17.7% 8.8% 3.6%
Mendocino County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 19.6% 28.9% 33.6% 4.2% 13.7%
Asian 10.7% 47.0% 29.4% 6.6% 6.4%
Caucasian/White 20.6% 39.4% 34.3% 2.6% 3.0%
Hispanic/Latino 18.6% 38.2% 35.9% 3.9% 3.4%
Native American/Alaska Native 12.9% 35.1% 40.8% 4.9% 6.1%
Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Multiethnic 14.3% 32.3% 42.4% 4.5% 6.5%
Other 20.0% 33.2% 34.2% 6.7% 5.9%
Merced County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 21.2% 36.0% 30.7% 6.3% 5.8%
Asian 20.4% 33.9% 33.9% 6.1% 5.6%
Caucasian/White 14.0% 40.3% 33.3% 7.0% 5.4%
Hispanic/Latino 14.1% 38.4% 36.6% 5.9% 5.1%
Native American/Alaska Native 15.0% 37.4% 33.5% 8.6% 5.5%
Pacific Islander 20.5% 34.0% 29.9% 6.8% 8.8%
Multiethnic 14.5% 37.6% 35.2% 6.1% 6.6%
Other 16.2% 37.4% 34.8% 6.6% 5.0%
Modoc County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Caucasian/White 25.9% 44.1% 25.7% 3.2% 1.1%
Hispanic/Latino LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Native American/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Multiethnic LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Other LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Mono County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Caucasian/White 29.7% 39.8% 27.7% 2.1% 0.7%
Hispanic/Latino 28.3% 40.4% 27.7% 1.7% 1.9%
Native American/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Multiethnic LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Other LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Monterey County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 18.0% 33.2% 36.2% 6.0% 6.7%
Asian 11.1% 46.9% 33.9% 5.0% 3.1%
Caucasian/White 16.1% 42.9% 31.5% 6.4% 3.2%
Hispanic/Latino 13.6% 36.9% 40.1% 6.1% 3.3%
Native American/Alaska Native 17.0% 35.8% 35.5% 6.7% 4.9%
Pacific Islander 14.5% 44.0% 34.1% 4.1% 3.2%
Multiethnic 12.6% 38.9% 38.9% 6.2% 3.4%
Other 16.4% 36.5% 35.5% 6.6% 5.0%
Napa County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 29.0% 33.0% 29.6% 5.4% 3.0%
Asian 19.2% 43.0% 32.3% 2.0% 3.4%
Caucasian/White 20.4% 45.9% 27.2% 4.6% 2.0%
Hispanic/Latino 21.1% 43.0% 29.5% 3.6% 2.8%
Native American/Alaska Native 20.5% 44.0% 27.0% 5.2% 3.3%
Pacific Islander 15.0% 45.6% 37.0% 1.6% 0.8%
Multiethnic 18.3% 43.8% 30.7% 4.2% 3.0%
Other 24.5% 42.6% 23.0% 6.8% 3.2%
Nevada County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 27.2% 32.9% 27.4% 1.7% 10.9%
Asian 25.7% 41.2% 21.5% 5.0% 6.6%
Caucasian/White 23.3% 45.8% 27.4% 1.8% 1.7%
Hispanic/Latino 29.1% 36.0% 27.0% 4.8% 3.2%
Native American/Alaska Native 22.7% 36.2% 30.5% 4.1% 6.5%
Pacific Islander 31.0% 48.9% 20.1% 0.0% 0.0%
Multiethnic 22.8% 37.6% 31.7% 2.5% 5.4%
Other 19.6% 39.9% 34.3% 2.8% 3.3%
Orange County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 23.6% 35.6% 30.2% 4.9% 5.6%
Asian 21.2% 46.2% 27.2% 2.9% 2.5%
Caucasian/White 24.3% 46.6% 23.8% 3.2% 2.1%
Hispanic/Latino 17.6% 39.0% 34.9% 5.0% 3.6%
Native American/Alaska Native 25.7% 38.5% 26.3% 4.9% 4.6%
Pacific Islander 21.0% 46.1% 25.4% 4.7% 2.8%
Multiethnic 21.5% 43.7% 27.9% 3.9% 3.0%
Other 22.9% 41.4% 28.2% 4.4% 3.2%
Placer County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 22.8% 37.4% 27.8% 5.4% 6.6%
Asian 26.5% 42.3% 23.5% 4.1% 3.5%
Caucasian/White 27.4% 45.1% 22.7% 2.7% 2.1%
Hispanic/Latino 21.4% 41.9% 29.4% 3.2% 4.1%
Native American/Alaska Native 22.9% 38.7% 30.0% 3.8% 4.5%
Pacific Islander 22.7% 41.7% 27.0% 3.6% 5.0%
Multiethnic 21.3% 39.9% 30.4% 3.8% 4.6%
Other 22.3% 42.0% 27.6% 3.9% 4.3%
Plumas County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Caucasian/White 21.0% 39.9% 30.9% 6.5% 1.7%
Hispanic/Latino 32.5% 36.8% 20.5% 6.0% 4.2%
Native American/Alaska Native 25.1% 31.6% 25.2% 13.4% 4.6%
Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Multiethnic 21.0% 28.9% 32.0% 10.2% 7.9%
Other 27.0% 41.4% 21.2% 0.0% 10.4%
Riverside County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 18.4% 34.7% 35.5% 6.5% 4.9%
Asian 16.8% 42.8% 33.4% 3.9% 3.0%
Caucasian/White 18.4% 43.0% 30.1% 5.3% 3.2%
Hispanic/Latino 16.5% 36.5% 37.1% 5.8% 4.0%
Native American/Alaska Native 20.1% 34.3% 34.7% 6.1% 4.8%
Pacific Islander 17.5% 40.6% 33.0% 5.8% 3.1%
Multiethnic 15.6% 39.6% 35.8% 5.2% 3.8%
Other 19.1% 37.5% 32.8% 6.1% 4.4%
Sacramento County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 16.7% 38.5% 35.2% 5.2% 4.4%
Asian 14.8% 42.2% 36.3% 3.7% 3.1%
Caucasian/White 16.1% 44.4% 32.4% 4.6% 2.6%
Hispanic/Latino 14.3% 40.1% 37.2% 4.7% 3.7%
Native American/Alaska Native 15.9% 39.3% 36.3% 4.8% 3.7%
Pacific Islander 14.7% 45.1% 32.5% 4.4% 3.4%
Multiethnic 13.5% 42.7% 36.0% 4.5% 3.2%
Other 16.3% 38.4% 36.3% 5.1% 4.0%
San Benito County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 16.2% 35.6% 37.7% 8.4% 2.1%
Asian 10.3% 37.0% 42.8% 7.0% 2.9%
Caucasian/White 13.5% 37.8% 39.8% 6.8% 2.1%
Hispanic/Latino 15.9% 36.6% 37.5% 6.1% 3.9%
Native American/Alaska Native 17.4% 32.3% 42.6% 2.6% 5.1%
Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Multiethnic 15.3% 32.4% 44.1% 5.7% 2.5%
Other 21.6% 29.5% 39.3% 6.1% 3.6%
San Bernardino County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 17.5% 31.6% 38.2% 6.6% 6.1%
Asian 15.6% 41.4% 33.0% 6.5% 3.5%
Caucasian/White 16.3% 39.2% 34.5% 6.3% 3.7%
Hispanic/Latino 15.5% 34.4% 39.8% 6.0% 4.3%
Native American/Alaska Native 17.6% 31.4% 38.1% 6.8% 6.1%
Pacific Islander 15.9% 38.8% 32.9% 7.7% 4.7%
Multiethnic 15.4% 35.8% 38.1% 6.3% 4.4%
Other 16.3% 34.2% 36.8% 6.6% 6.1%
San Diego County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 18.3% 33.7% 36.5% 6.1% 5.4%
Asian 16.1% 44.2% 33.9% 3.7% 2.1%
Caucasian/White 19.3% 42.8% 31.6% 4.0% 2.3%
Hispanic/Latino 16.7% 38.0% 37.1% 4.9% 3.2%
Native American/Alaska Native 20.5% 35.1% 34.3% 5.9% 4.2%
Pacific Islander 17.8% 43.4% 32.4% 4.4% 1.9%
Multiethnic 17.2% 39.7% 35.7% 4.6% 2.8%
Other 19.7% 37.5% 33.6% 5.4% 3.7%
San Francisco County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 20.5% 31.4% 36.2% 7.3% 4.6%
Asian 14.0% 45.8% 33.5% 4.7% 2.0%
Caucasian/White 23.2% 41.2% 32.8% 2.1% 0.7%
Hispanic/Latino 15.6% 33.3% 43.2% 5.1% 2.8%
Native American/Alaska Native 29.0% 31.4% 31.5% 3.2% 4.9%
Pacific Islander 14.5% 40.2% 40.1% 2.9% 2.4%
Multiethnic 13.3% 42.8% 39.5% 3.2% 1.2%
Other 13.7% 43.8% 36.1% 4.2% 2.3%
San Joaquin County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 16.6% 28.1% 41.8% 7.7% 5.9%
Asian 14.3% 36.2% 39.4% 5.9% 4.2%
Caucasian/White 15.5% 39.3% 36.6% 5.3% 3.4%
Hispanic/Latino 14.8% 33.9% 39.8% 6.9% 4.6%
Native American/Alaska Native 16.2% 34.7% 39.1% 5.6% 4.4%
Pacific Islander 12.2% 36.9% 39.8% 6.8% 4.3%
Multiethnic 13.8% 35.2% 40.1% 6.3% 4.7%
Other 17.3% 35.2% 36.1% 7.0% 4.5%
San Luis Obispo County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 29.9% 32.5% 26.6% 5.7% 5.2%
Asian 24.6% 45.5% 24.2% 2.9% 2.7%
Caucasian/White 23.3% 46.5% 25.1% 3.1% 2.0%
Hispanic/Latino 22.5% 42.2% 29.4% 3.3% 2.6%
Native American/Alaska Native 21.3% 39.5% 27.9% 5.4% 5.9%
Pacific Islander 27.8% 35.1% 28.8% 4.0% 4.3%
Multiethnic 21.1% 43.3% 29.2% 3.8% 2.7%
Other 22.1% 43.3% 28.0% 3.4% 3.2%
San Mateo County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 21.1% 36.8% 34.0% 3.6% 4.5%
Asian 18.9% 50.6% 25.6% 3.0% 1.9%
Caucasian/White 20.7% 49.1% 25.4% 3.2% 1.6%
Hispanic/Latino 18.8% 40.8% 34.4% 3.4% 2.6%
Native American/Alaska Native 22.4% 42.2% 29.4% 4.2% 1.7%
Pacific Islander 19.3% 44.3% 30.6% 3.3% 2.5%
Multiethnic 19.3% 45.8% 30.0% 3.2% 1.7%
Other 20.7% 42.5% 29.4% 4.1% 3.3%
Santa Barbara County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 18.0% 38.6% 30.6% 6.8% 5.9%
Asian 20.2% 44.0% 29.7% 3.5% 2.6%
Caucasian/White 19.6% 43.8% 30.6% 3.8% 2.2%
Hispanic/Latino 17.2% 38.9% 35.8% 5.1% 3.0%
Native American/Alaska Native 22.6% 37.4% 30.9% 5.7% 3.5%
Pacific Islander 16.2% 40.8% 36.3% 3.3% 3.4%
Multiethnic 17.0% 42.0% 33.2% 4.7% 3.1%
Other 20.6% 39.6% 31.5% 4.5% 3.9%
Santa Clara County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 20.2% 37.7% 32.4% 5.5% 4.3%
Asian 19.6% 46.7% 28.3% 3.3% 2.1%
Caucasian/White 22.4% 47.0% 25.2% 3.4% 2.0%
Hispanic/Latino 16.0% 38.1% 36.6% 5.7% 3.5%
Native American/Alaska Native 21.6% 40.6% 28.0% 6.2% 3.6%
Pacific Islander 14.9% 43.8% 33.7% 4.8% 2.8%
Multiethnic 17.3% 42.7% 32.6% 4.7% 2.7%
Other 20.3% 40.4% 31.0% 4.5% 3.8%
Santa Cruz County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 20.8% 33.9% 33.7% 5.2% 6.3%
Asian 18.5% 44.0% 31.6% 3.0% 2.9%
Caucasian/White 19.2% 47.1% 28.2% 3.3% 2.2%
Hispanic/Latino 16.6% 39.4% 35.9% 5.0% 3.0%
Native American/Alaska Native 15.2% 44.2% 34.5% 2.5% 3.6%
Pacific Islander 15.3% 43.3% 27.6% 9.4% 4.5%
Multiethnic 15.6% 44.1% 32.5% 4.4% 3.4%
Other 20.8% 36.3% 35.5% 4.3% 3.1%
Shasta County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 24.9% 32.6% 33.6% 5.6% 3.2%
Asian 16.3% 42.0% 35.7% 4.0% 2.0%
Caucasian/White 21.9% 42.8% 29.5% 3.2% 2.5%
Hispanic/Latino 20.0% 41.4% 34.1% 2.8% 1.7%
Native American/Alaska Native 21.7% 36.8% 34.6% 4.1% 2.8%
Pacific Islander 27.5% 32.6% 34.5% 2.1% 3.3%
Multiethnic 21.4% 39.1% 32.3% 4.1% 3.2%
Other 18.1% 39.8% 31.7% 5.0% 5.4%
Sierra County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Caucasian/White 23.3% 49.8% 20.8% 1.8% 4.3%
Hispanic/Latino LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Native American/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Multiethnic LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Other LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Siskiyou County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Caucasian/White 20.9% 45.1% 28.5% 3.5% 1.9%
Hispanic/Latino 25.0% 37.6% 31.4% 4.6% 1.3%
Native American/Alaska Native 21.7% 43.1% 30.3% 4.0% 0.9%
Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Multiethnic 18.9% 40.3% 36.7% 3.3% 0.8%
Other 20.3% 36.2% 39.2% 1.7% 2.6%
Solano County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 16.2% 31.4% 38.6% 7.4% 6.4%
Asian 12.1% 35.2% 41.8% 6.6% 4.3%
Caucasian/White 13.6% 39.7% 36.9% 6.4% 3.5%
Hispanic/Latino 14.7% 32.1% 40.5% 7.8% 4.9%
Native American/Alaska Native 13.0% 35.1% 38.0% 9.5% 4.6%
Pacific Islander 12.1% 34.1% 43.1% 6.2% 4.6%
Multiethnic 12.2% 35.9% 40.2% 7.5% 4.3%
Other 13.8% 31.7% 40.9% 8.3% 5.2%
Sonoma County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 25.2% 36.3% 30.5% 3.2% 4.8%
Asian 18.5% 44.2% 32.2% 3.2% 1.9%
Caucasian/White 18.8% 47.8% 28.3% 3.1% 2.0%
Hispanic/Latino 17.1% 41.1% 34.7% 4.4% 2.7%
Native American/Alaska Native 22.1% 37.5% 31.8% 3.9% 4.8%
Pacific Islander 18.5% 46.4% 28.3% 3.6% 3.3%
Multiethnic 17.8% 42.9% 33.8% 2.9% 2.7%
Other 20.5% 41.9% 31.1% 4.1% 2.5%
Stanislaus County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 13.7% 32.8% 43.0% 7.6% 2.8%
Asian 16.8% 37.1% 38.1% 4.1% 3.9%
Caucasian/White 14.7% 41.0% 36.4% 5.2% 2.7%
Hispanic/Latino 14.0% 36.5% 39.7% 5.9% 3.8%
Native American/Alaska Native 15.9% 33.7% 36.7% 7.9% 5.9%
Pacific Islander 16.6% 40.1% 36.0% 3.6% 3.7%
Multiethnic 13.4% 38.0% 40.2% 6.0% 2.4%
Other 16.0% 37.8% 37.5% 6.1% 2.7%
Sutter County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 12.1% 31.1% 42.6% 8.1% 6.2%
Asian 16.2% 44.8% 32.7% 3.7% 2.6%
Caucasian/White 18.7% 43.2% 31.8% 3.7% 2.6%
Hispanic/Latino 14.4% 40.1% 37.2% 5.8% 2.5%
Native American/Alaska Native 17.9% 41.0% 27.5% 7.5% 6.1%
Pacific Islander 20.0% 45.2% 29.5% 5.2% 0.0%
Multiethnic 13.4% 42.4% 33.9% 5.9% 4.3%
Other 20.4% 39.1% 34.2% 3.7% 2.6%
Tehama County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian 16.7% 45.9% 25.8% 2.4% 9.2%
Caucasian/White 21.8% 45.2% 27.4% 4.1% 1.5%
Hispanic/Latino 16.2% 39.6% 35.3% 5.6% 3.2%
Native American/Alaska Native 23.8% 36.5% 29.4% 6.1% 4.1%
Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Multiethnic 19.2% 39.5% 30.2% 7.9% 3.2%
Other 25.7% 38.2% 25.5% 3.7% 6.9%
Trinity County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Asian N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Caucasian/White N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Hispanic/Latino N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Native American/Alaska Native N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Pacific Islander N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Multiethnic N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Other N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Tulare County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 21.0% 32.5% 32.1% 8.7% 5.8%
Asian 17.2% 41.6% 33.1% 5.8% 2.4%
Caucasian/White 15.9% 40.6% 33.9% 6.4% 3.3%
Hispanic/Latino 17.2% 37.0% 34.9% 6.7% 4.1%
Native American/Alaska Native 19.6% 35.1% 35.7% 5.9% 3.6%
Pacific Islander 25.8% 30.3% 33.5% 8.4% 2.0%
Multiethnic 16.7% 35.7% 37.3% 6.3% 4.0%
Other 18.8% 36.4% 32.6% 6.3% 6.0%
Tuolumne County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Caucasian/White 18.1% 44.6% 32.5% 3.3% 1.5%
Hispanic/Latino 23.8% 31.2% 37.3% 3.4% 4.4%
Native American/Alaska Native 15.1% 34.0% 40.9% 6.9% 3.1%
Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Multiethnic 17.1% 33.4% 41.8% 5.0% 2.7%
Other 19.8% 30.8% 39.9% 7.2% 2.3%
Ventura County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 16.2% 37.7% 32.9% 6.0% 7.1%
Asian 18.1% 47.4% 28.0% 3.8% 2.8%
Caucasian/White 21.5% 46.4% 26.5% 3.7% 2.0%
Hispanic/Latino 15.7% 38.4% 36.8% 5.2% 3.9%
Native American/Alaska Native 21.3% 37.1% 31.4% 4.7% 5.5%
Pacific Islander 17.7% 41.6% 29.5% 5.9% 5.3%
Multiethnic 16.5% 43.0% 31.5% 5.2% 3.8%
Other 18.6% 41.3% 30.6% 5.3% 4.2%
Yolo County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 15.7% 44.9% 30.7% 4.3% 4.4%
Asian 19.3% 42.2% 33.8% 3.1% 1.5%
Caucasian/White 20.4% 43.6% 30.3% 4.2% 1.5%
Hispanic/Latino 15.8% 37.8% 37.1% 5.4% 3.9%
Native American/Alaska Native 16.4% 45.2% 28.0% 9.1% 1.3%
Pacific Islander 14.4% 27.8% 50.2% 4.2% 3.4%
Multiethnic 15.4% 41.4% 36.4% 5.1% 1.6%
Other 16.2% 32.0% 41.0% 3.6% 7.2%
Yuba County Percent
Race/Ethnicity Very safe Safe Neither safe nor unsafe Unsafe Very unsafe
African American/Black 19.2% 24.9% 40.2% 7.9% 7.8%
Asian 14.2% 43.8% 35.4% 4.2% 2.4%
Caucasian/White 17.4% 36.0% 35.2% 6.7% 4.7%
Hispanic/Latino 18.1% 33.5% 38.7% 5.5% 4.3%
Native American/Alaska Native 19.6% 27.3% 39.0% 8.2% 6.0%
Pacific Islander 22.3% 28.4% 28.3% 14.1% 6.9%
Multiethnic 14.3% 27.9% 42.9% 8.2% 6.6%
Other 16.6% 36.0% 34.0% 6.0% 7.5%

Definition: Percentage of students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the level of safety they feel at school, by race/ethnicity.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period. LNE indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. Exercise caution in making comparisons across districts, because elementary and high school districts may not include all grade levels. 

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Measures of School Safety on Kidsdata.org

On kidsdata.org, most measures of school safety come from the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) through a partnership with WestEd, which developed and administers the CHKS, and the California Department of Education. Indicators include student reports of:

  • Perceptions of school safety
  • Fears of being beaten up at school
  • Physical fighting at school Carrying at gun at school
  • Carrying a knife or other weapon at school

These data are available by gender, grade level (7th, 9th, and 11th), race/ethnicity, and level of connectedness to school. School connectedness is a summary measure that includes the following elements: being treated fairly, feeling close to people, feeling happy, feeling part of school, and feeling safe at school. Additionally, a measure of parents' perceptions of their child's safety at school or preschool comes from a 2010 survey of parents.

Why This Topic Is Important

Physical and emotional safety at school plays a crucial for student learning and overall health and well being. Safe school environments foster the intellectual and social interactions that academic achievement requires. Violence and fear of violence hinder students’ development, concentration, and learning. Bullying and harassment also interfere with students’ education and healthy development. This issue is closely related to students’ connectedness to school.

Source for this narrative: WestEd. California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS). (2009). California School District Secondary School Survey Results Fall 2008/Spring 2009, Core Module A. http://chks.wested.org/reports

Policy Implications

A key aspect of school safety is effectively addressing bullying at school. Bullying and harassment have taken on new forms in recent years with the advent of digital technologies (1), and the issue has come under closer scrutiny by schools and policymakers. (2) The majority of curriculum-based, anti-bullying programs have not been proven effective, but some whole-school, systemic interventions (focusing on bullies, victims, and bystanders) have been shown to have positive effects. (3) Many schools have adopted “zero tolerance” discipline policies to address a wide range of misbehavior, including forms of bullying. At schools that employ these policies, students actually may feel less safe than students at schools with more moderate discipline policies, and these “zero tolerance” approaches may deter reporting of misbehavior. (4, 5) Although any student could be a victim, students who are gay, lesbian, or bisexual, or who are perceived to be so, are at particularly high risk of being bullied or harassed. (6)

According to research and subject experts, policy options that could improve school safety and prevent bullying and harassment include:

  • Supporting well-implemented, age-specific, whole-school approaches to bullying prevention that involve multiple systems and methods, the entire school community, and long-term involvement by staff (3, 5)
  • Instituting discipline policies that respond effectively to aggressors, victims, and bystanders, while avoiding unintended consequences of “zero tolerance” policies (4, 5)
  • Crafting anti-bullying policies that increase the likelihood that victims will report bullying, rather than those that may inadvertently create a school culture that deters it (5, 7)
  • Implementing a multi-pronged strategy of staff training, student support, information sharing, and public statements of policy to reduce harassment of gay, lesbian, and bisexual students (6)

For more policy ideas and information, see the federal government’s StopBullying.gov, the California Department of Education, and the writings and presentations of Dan Olweus and Barbara Coloroso. Also see Policy Implications on kidsdata.org under School Connectedness, Pupil Support Services Personnel, and Truancy, Suspensions & Expulsions.

Sources for this narrative:

  1. Hertz, et al. (2008). Electronic Media and Youth Violence: A CDC Issue Brief for Educators and Caregivers. (US Department of Health and Human Services). http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/EA-brief-a.pdf
  2. New York Times Topics: Bullies, http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/b/bullies/index.html
  3. Vreeman, et al. (2007).  A Systematic Review of School-Based Interventions to Prevent Bullying. (Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine). http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/161/1/78
  4. McNeeley, et al. (2002). Promoting School Connectedness: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. (Journal of School Health). http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwche/Promoting%20School%20Connectedness%20Evidence%20from%20the%20Natl%20Longitudinal%20Study%20of%20Adolescent%20Health.pdf
  5. Sampson, Rana. (2009). Bullying in Schools. (U.S. Department of Justice). http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/files/RIC/Publications/e07063414-guide.pdf
  6. O’Shaughnessy, et al. (2004). Safe Place to Learn: Consequences of Harassment Based on Actual or Perceived Sexual Orientation and Gender Non-Conformity and Steps for Making Schools Safer. (California Safe Schools Coalition and 4-H Center for Youth Development). http://www.casafeschools.org/SafePlacetoLearnLow.pdf
  7. Petrosino, et al. (2010). What Characteristics of Bullying, Bullying Victims, and Schools Are Associated With Increased Reporting of Bullying to School Officials? (Regional Educational Laboratory for WestEd). http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/northeast/pdf/REL_2010092.pdf

How Children Are Faring

More than half of California students in 7th, 9th, and 11th grades reported feeling safe or very safe at school in 2006-08, with 11th grade males most likely to feel safe (60%) and non-traditional male and female students least likely (53%). Across all racial/ethnic groups, 50-64% of students reported feeling safe or very safe at school, with Caucasian White students feeling safest (63.6%) and African American/Black students feeling least safe (50%). These figures generally have been stable since the 2003-05 period.

Nearly 30% of boys and girls in 7th grade reported that they had been afraid of being beaten up at school once or more in the past year. While roughly 85-95% of students in 7th, 9th, and 11th grades said they had not carried a knife or other weapon to school in the past year, 6% of males in 9th and 11th grades said they had done so four times or more.

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