During the 2009-10 school year, middle school students were more likely to experience a violent incident than other students, according to a report by The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
The First Look report, Crime, Violence, Discipline, and Safety in U.S. Public Schools: Findings From the School Survey on Crime and Safety: 2009–10 found that there were 40 incidents of violence per 1,000 middle school students, compared to 21 incidents per 1,000 students in both elementary school and high school.