School Environmental Safety Incidents

The number of school environmental safety incidents reported, including incidents considered severe enough to require the involvement of a school resource officer and incidents reported to law enforcement. The rate is the number of incidents divided by the number of enrolled students, expressed as a percent.

This measure is one of the ways safety in schools is monitored. The School Environmental Safety Incident Reporting (SESIR) System collects data on incidents of crime, violence, and disruptive behaviors that occur on school grounds, on school transportation, and at off-campus, school-sponsored events, during any 24-hour period, 365 days per year.

In 2023, the rate per 1,000 of School Environmental Safety Incidents in Alachua County was 63.8 compared to Florida at 42.9. The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.

Alachua County is in the third quartile for this measure. This means that relative to other counties in Florida, there are less School Environmental Safety Incidents in about one half of the counties, and more in about one quarter of the counties.

The map illustrates county data by quartile. A quartile map is presented when there are at least 51 counties with data for this measure.

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Alachua County

County

Year

Count/Rate

School Environmental Safety Incidents, Single Year

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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Education (DOE)

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Data include sexual battery, battery, weapons possession, and fighting.
Data are for school years which vary by school district.
Data are totals for all grade levels.
Due to a reclassification of some violent acts in 2008, the total number of violent acts dropped substantially.
Blank cells indicate data are suppressed by county (school district) and grade if there are fewer than 10 students. Therefore the state total may exceed the sum of the counties.
This is secondary, quantitative data.

School Environmental Safety Incidents, Rate Per 1,000 K-12 Students, Single Year

School Environmental Safety Incidents, Rate Per 1,000 K-12 Students, Single Year
	Alachua				Florida
Data Year	Count	Denom	Rate	MOV	Count	Denom	Rate	MOV
2023	1,826	28,636	63.8^*	2.8	120,297	2,807,190	42.9	0.2
2022	1,700	28,520	59.6^*	2.7	108,579	2,774,109	39.1	0.2
2021	679	28,123	24.1^*	1.8	50,971	2,741,266	18.6	0.2
2020	900	29,038	31.0^*	2.0	65,630	2,793,377	23.5	0.2
2019	1,714	29,029	59.0^*	2.7	84,795	2,782,696	30.5	0.2
2018	1,351	28,924	46.7^*	2.4	71,246	2,771,839	25.7	0.2
2017	1,515	28,572	53.0^*	2.6	68,365	2,756,645	24.8	0.2
2016	1,919	28,413	67.5^*	2.9	72,024	2,732,106	26.4	0.2
2015	1,592	28,689	55.5^*	2.6	72,450	2,756,944	26.3	0.2
2014	1,771	28,157	62.9^*	2.8	66,416	2,720,797	24.4	0.2
2013	1,418	27,826	51.0^*	2.6	66,087	2,692,162	24.5	0.2
2012	1,729	29,637	58.3^*	2.7	72,403	2,871,448	25.2	0.2
2011	1,734	27,495	63.1^*	2.9	77,291	2,643,396	29.2	0.2
2010	1,716	27,783	61.8^*	2.8	83,458	2,635,115	31.7	0.2
2009	1,589	27,665	57.4^*	2.7	82,191	2,631,629	31.2	0.2
2008	1,370	27,592	49.7^*	2.6	84,590	2,605,976	32.5	0.2
2007	1,520	28,235	53.8^*	2.6	97,490	2,617,035	37.3	0.2
2006	1,990	28,149	70.7^*	3.0	102,399	2,622,379	39.0	0.2

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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Education (DOE)

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Data include sexual battery, battery, weapons possession, and fighting.
Data are for school years which vary by school district.
Data are totals for all grade levels.
Due to a reclassification of some violent acts in 2008, the total number of violent acts dropped substantially.
Blank cells indicate data are suppressed by county (school district) and grade if there are fewer than 10 students. Therefore the state total may exceed the sum of the counties.
This is secondary, quantitative data.

Florida

Year

School Environmental Safety Incidents, Rate Per 1,000 K-12 Students, 2023

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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Education (DOE)

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Data include sexual battery, battery, weapons possession, and fighting.
Data are for school years which vary by school district.
Data are totals for all grade levels.
Due to a reclassification of some violent acts in 2008, the total number of violent acts dropped substantially.
Blank cells indicate data are suppressed by county (school district) and grade if there are fewer than 10 students. Therefore the state total may exceed the sum of the counties.
This is secondary, quantitative data.

School Environmental Safety Incidents, Rate Per 1,000 K-12 Students, 2023 MOV

School Environmental Safety Incidents, Rate Per 1,000 K-12 Students, 2023
County	Count	Denom	Rate	MOV
Florida	120,297	2,807,190	42.9	0.2
Alachua	1,826	28,636	63.8^*	2.8
Baker	315	4,816	65.4^*	7.0
Bay	1,131	26,601	42.5	2.4
Bradford	178	2,841	62.7^*	8.9
Brevard	2,911	72,175	40.3^*	1.4
Broward	8,880	248,679	35.7^*	0.7
Calhoun	86	2,061	41.7	8.6
Charlotte	1,129	16,445	68.7^*	3.9
Citrus	1,304	15,504	84.1^*	4.4
Clay	1,993	38,393	51.9^*	2.2
Collier	1,784	47,258	37.8^*	1.7
Columbia	612	9,524	64.3^*	4.9
Miami-Dade	6,927	326,481	21.2^*	0.5
DeSoto	236	4,530	52.1^*	6.5
Dixie	141	1,938	72.8^*	11.6
Duval	5,975	127,370	46.9^*	1.2
Escambia	2,488	36,984	67.3^*	2.6
Flagler	518	13,245	39.1^*	3.3
Franklin	82	1,134	72.3^*	15.1
Gadsden	462	4,281	107.9^*	9.3
Gilchrist	67	2,682	25.0^*	5.9
Glades	84	1,746	48.1	10.0
Gulf	57	1,870	30.5^*	7.8
Hamilton	134	1,595	84.0^*	13.6
Hardee	174	4,869	35.7^*	5.2
Hendry	182	13,525	13.5^*	1.9
Hernando	1,672	23,591	70.9^*	3.3
Highlands	818	12,002	68.2^*	4.5
Hillsborough	10,111	219,998	46.0^*	0.9
Holmes	121	3,129	38.7	6.8
Indian River	998	16,909	59.0^*	3.6
Jackson	243	5,766	42.1	5.2
Jefferson	37	726	51.0	16.0
Lafayette	31	1,130	27.4^*	9.5
Lake	1,582	46,314	34.2^*	1.7
Lee	4,754	97,680	48.7^*	1.3
Leon	2,598	31,776	81.8^*	3.0
Levy	154	5,451	28.3^*	4.4
Liberty	59	1,269	46.5	11.6
Madison	200	2,338	85.5^*	11.3
Manatee	1,694	49,990	33.9^*	1.6
Marion	1,567	43,518	36.0^*	1.8
Martin	471	18,376	25.6^*	2.3
Monroe	254	8,447	30.1^*	3.6
Nassau	379	12,561	30.2^*	3.0
Okaloosa	797	32,255	24.7^*	1.7
Okeechobee	445	6,277	70.9^*	6.3
Orange	12,142	204,698	59.3^*	1.0
Osceola	2,282	72,091	31.7^*	1.3
Palm Beach	6,445	186,884	34.5^*	0.8
Pasco	3,255	82,609	39.4^*	1.3
Pinellas	4,737	90,161	52.5^*	1.5
Polk	5,491	111,874	49.1^*	1.3
Putnam	483	9,989	48.4^*	4.2
St. Johns	1,763	49,362	35.7^*	1.6
St. Lucie	1,776	45,093	39.4^*	1.8
Santa Rosa	868	30,184	28.8^*	1.9
Sarasota	2,724	44,467	61.3^*	2.2
Seminole	2,594	65,451	39.6^*	1.5
Sumter	429	9,141	46.9	4.3
Suwannee	341	5,704	59.8^*	6.2
Taylor	152	2,557	59.4^*	9.2
Union	191	2,315	82.5^*	11.2
Volusia	5,003	62,036	80.6^*	2.1
Wakulla	323	4,899	65.9^*	6.9
Walton	392	11,192	35.0^*	3.4
Washington	131	3,169	41.3	6.9

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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Education (DOE)

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Data include sexual battery, battery, weapons possession, and fighting.
Data are for school years which vary by school district.
Data are totals for all grade levels.
Due to a reclassification of some violent acts in 2008, the total number of violent acts dropped substantially.
Blank cells indicate data are suppressed by county (school district) and grade if there are fewer than 10 students. Therefore the state total may exceed the sum of the counties.
This is secondary, quantitative data.

7/3/2025 12:33:45 PM

Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Education (DOE)

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Data include sexual battery, battery, weapons possession, and fighting.
Data are for school years which vary by school district.
Data are totals for all grade levels.
Due to a reclassification of some violent acts in 2008, the total number of violent acts dropped substantially.
Blank cells indicate data are suppressed by county (school district) and grade if there are fewer than 10 students. Therefore the state total may exceed the sum of the counties.
This is secondary, quantitative data.

		Florida Department of Health Bureau of Community Health Assessment Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management


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