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U.S. students carrying a weapon on school property in 2017, by gender and ethnicity

Percentage of students who carried a weapon on school property in 2017, by gender and ethnicity
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The data displays 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% of male student respondents with a white, non-Hispanic background stated they have carried a weapon on school property.

Female 1.9 1.7 1.7 2.5
Male 5.6 5.9 5.4 4.5
Total 3.8 3.8 3.6 3.5

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