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Percent of high school students who carried a weapon, by demographics

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Self-report Behaviors

Q: Does the proportion of high school students carrying a weapon vary by demographics?

A: In 2019, male high school students reported carrying a weapon at least 1 day in the past month at higher rates than females, and white students reported carrying a weapon at higher rates than black, Hispanic youth, and Asian youth.