Last Updated: March 30, 2012
This article appeared in the March 2012 Rural Policy Matters.
Notes: "violent victimization" includes serious violent crimes and simple assault.
Source: Robers, S., Zhang, J., and Truman, J. (2012). Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2011 (NCES 2012-002/NCJ 236021). National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, and Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC.
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