Kansas is working to ensure its schools are safe and supportive. This page features school climate information for Kansas, including a list of grants the State and its communities have received; State discipline and bullying policies; data for a selection of indicators; and related news articles.
Grants Received
State Grant Programs
Local Educational Agency and District Grant Programs
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Selected Indicators
Indicator 1: Threatened or Injured with a Weapon on School Property
Indicator 1: Percentage of High School Students Who Reported They Had Been Threatened or Injured with a Weapon (For Example, a Gun, Knife, or Club) on School Property One or More Times During the 12 Months Before the Survey
This state did not participate in data collection in 2015.
Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Available at https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/results.htm. Accessed on July 25, 2018.
| Threatened or Injured with a Weapon on School Property | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Kansas | US |
| 2009 | 6.2 | 7.7 |
| 2011 | 5.5 | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 5.3 | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 5.8 | 6.0 |
Indicator 2: Involved in Physical Fight on School Property
Indicator 2: Percentage of High School Students Who Reported Having Been in a Physical Fight on School Property One or More Times During the 12 Months Before the Survey
This state did not participate in data collection in 2015.
Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Available at https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/results.htm. Accessed on July 25, 2018.
| Involved in Physical Fight on School Property | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Kansas | US |
| 2009 | 9.0 | 11.1 |
| 2011 | 7.8 | 12.0 |
| 2013 | 7.2 | 8.1 |
| 2017 | 4.6 | 8.5 |
Indicator 3: Offered, Sold, or Given Illegal Drugs on School Property
Indicator 3: Percentage of High School Students Who Reported that they Were Offered, Sold, or Given an Illegal Drug by Someone on School Property During the 12 Months Before the Survey
This state did not participate in data collection in 2015.
Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Available at https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/results.htm. Accessed on July 25, 2018.
| Offered, Sold, or Given Illegal Drugs on School Property | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Kansas | US |
| 2009 | 15.1 | 22.7 |
| 2011 | 24.8 | 25.6 |
| 2013 | 19.4 | 22.1 |
| 2017 | 18.0 | 19.8 |
Indicator 4: Seriously Considered Attempting Suicide
Indicator 4: Percentage of High School Students Who Reported They Seriously Considered Attempting Suicide During the 12 Months Before the Survey
This state did not participate in data collection in 2015.
Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Available at https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/results.htm. Accessed on July 25, 2018.
| Seriously Considered Attempting Suicide | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Kansas | US |
| 2009 | 12.6 | 15.8 |
| 2011 | 11.8 | 15.8 |
| 2013 | 16.4 | 17.0 |
| 2017 | 15.6 | 17.2 |
Indicator 5: Did Not Participate in At Least 60 Minutes of Physical Activity
Indicator 5: Percentage of High School Students Who Reported Not Participating in at Least 60 Minutes of Physical Activity that Increased Their Heart Rate and Made Them Breathe Hard Some of the Time on at Least 1 Day During the 7 Days Before the Survey
Data for this indicator are not available before 2011. This state did not participate in data collection in 2015.
Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Available at https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/results.htm. Accessed on July 25, 2018.
| Did Not Participate in At Least 60 Minutes of Physical Activity | ||
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| Year | Kansas | US |
| 2011 | 11.6 | 13.8 |
| 2013 | 14.4 | 15.2 |
| 2017 | 13.2 | 15.4 |
Indicator 6: Did Not Eat Vegetables 7 Days Before the Survey
Indicator 6: Percentage of High School Students Who Reported They Did Not Eat Vegetables (e.g., Green Salad, Potatoes [Excluding French Fries, Fried Potatoes, or Potato Chips], Carrots, or Other Vegetables) During the 7 Days Before the Survey
Data for this indicator are not available before 2011. This state did not participate in data collection in 2015.
Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Available at https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/results.htm. Accessed on July 25, 2018.
| Did Not Eat Vegetables 7 Days Before the Survey | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Kansas | US |
| 2011 | 5.8 | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 4.8 | 6.6 |
| 2017 | 5.8 | 7.2 |