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Safest school districts in the United States

Ranked on reported serious-incident rates from the 2021-22 federal collection · higher percentile = safer

Only school districts with at least 5 schools whose reporting we can verify appear here — see how we score and what this data can't tell you.

250 ranked school districts

#DISTRICTSTATESAFETY PCTLSCHOOLS SCORED
1Brentwood Union Free School DistrictNY10010 of 17
2Franklin Township Com Sch CorpIN10010 of 11
3Willis IsdTX1007 of 12
4Ozark R-ViMO1007 of 8
5Quincy SD 172IL1005 of 9
6Lake Central School CorporationIN1008 of 10
7Cypress-Fairbanks IsdTX1005 of 88
8Freehold Regional High School DistrictNJ1006 of 6
9Lakeland Central School DistrictNY1006 of 8
10Williamson CountyTN10042 of 51
11Boerne IsdTX1007 of 12
12Mount Olive Township School DistrictNJ1006 of 6
13Los Alamitos UnifiedCA996 of 9
14Plano IsdTX995 of 74
15Sherwood SD 88JOR996 of 7
16Hamilton Southeastern SchoolsIN9916 of 22
17North Colonie CsdNY996 of 8
18Redondo Beach UnifiedCA996 of 13
19Lamar CisdTX9930 of 44
20Valdosta CityGA998 of 8
21Strongsville CityOH997 of 9
22San Marcos UnifiedCA9914 of 19
23Lampasas IsdTX995 of 5
24Fairport Central School DistrictNY998 of 8
25LebanonTN997 of 7
26Grayson CountyKY995 of 7
27Hillsborough Township Public School DistrictNJ995 of 9
28Lancaster Central School DistrictNY995 of 7
29Coeur D'Alene DistrictID998 of 19
30HawthorneCA9911 of 11
31Woodford CountyKY996 of 7
32Woodhaven-Brownstown School DistrictMI998 of 10
33Bullhead City School District (4378)AZ995 of 6
34Montgomery Township School DistrictNJ995 of 5
35Allen IsdTX996 of 24
36Jackson LocalOH995 of 6
37Trenton Public School DistrictNJ9819 of 20
38Central SD 13JOR985 of 5
39Crystal Lake CCSD 47IL989 of 13
40Albertville CityAL985 of 6
41Glastonbury School DistrictCT986 of 8
42Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School DistrictNY989 of 9
43LadueMO985 of 8
44Waukegan CUSD 60IL9810 of 22
45Beaverton SD 48JOR9845 of 56
46Solon CityOH986 of 7
47Tukwila School DistrictWA985 of 5
48Henry CountyGA9850 of 50
49International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)TX9818 of 33
50Zachary Community School DistrictLA985 of 7
51Waxahachie IsdTX9812 of 17
52Cherry Hill School DistrictNJ989 of 19
53Tigard-Tualatin SD 23JOR9815 of 18
54Navasota IsdTX985 of 6
55Tomball IsdTX9821 of 22
56Syosset Central School DistrictNY987 of 10
57Hopewell Valley Regional School DistrictNJ985 of 6
58Kirkwood R-ViiMO986 of 9
59Painesville City LocalOH985 of 7
60Central CUSD 301IL987 of 7
61Freehold Township School DistrictNJ975 of 8
62Nederland IsdTX975 of 7
63Rockcastle CountyKY975 of 6
64Palos Verdes Peninsula UnifiedCA978 of 18
65Howell Township Public School DistrictNJ976 of 12
66Eastmont School DistrictWA979 of 12
67De SotoKS979 of 12
68Rush-Henrietta Central School DistrictNY979 of 9
69Dripping Springs IsdTX977 of 8
70Whittier City ElementaryCA976 of 12
71Buena Park ElementaryCA977 of 7
72Lake Worth IsdTX976 of 6
73Muncie Community SchoolsIN978 of 11
74Jasper CityAL975 of 5
75Lufkin IsdTX975 of 17
76Lamar County School DistrictMS979 of 16
77Laurens 56SC975 of 6
78Fox C-6 School DistrictMO9712 of 18
79Pleasantville Public School DistrictNJ976 of 6
80Anoka-Hennepin Public School Dist.MN9739 of 47
81MorelandCA976 of 7
82Vineland Public School DistrictNJ978 of 14
83West Chicago ESD 33IL975 of 10
84Wenatchee School DistrictWA9711 of 17
85Half Hollow Hills Central School DistrictNY976 of 9
86Wichita Falls IsdTX9610 of 26
87Xenia Community CityOH966 of 8
88Newberg SD 29JOR965 of 9
89Bellevue School DistrictWA9624 of 31
90Roseville Joint Union HighCA968 of 8
91NeedhamMA967 of 8
92Bloomington Public School DistrictMN9615 of 21
93Dighton-RehobothMA965 of 5
94Buford CityGA965 of 5
95Butts CountyGA965 of 5
96Belton 124MO966 of 8
97Greece Central School DistrictNY9611 of 17
98Pajaro Valley UnifiedCA969 of 34
99Spartanburg 06SC969 of 13
100Hamilton Township Public School DistrictNJ9618 of 23
101LincolnRI966 of 6
102Bedford CityOH966 of 7
103Dickinson IsdTX9610 of 17
104East Irondequoit Central School DistrictNY966 of 6
105Lewisville IsdTX9647 of 62
106Kentwood Public SchoolsMI9611 of 16
107Newburgh City School DistrictNY9612 of 12
108Liberty 53MO9611 of 20
109Ridgewood Public School DistrictNJ966 of 10
110UnionOK9516 of 17
111Sherman IsdTX959 of 15
112Rowan CountyKY955 of 10
113Gresham-Barlow SD 10JOR9518 of 20
114PacificaCA955 of 8
115Eureka UnionCA957 of 7
116Channelview IsdTX9510 of 13
117Enumclaw School DistrictWA955 of 10
118Salem-Keizer SD 24JOR9558 of 65
119Lumberton IsdTX955 of 5
120Carroll County Public SchoolsMD9530 of 43
121Capitol Region Education CouncilCT9516 of 16
122Shelby CountyTN9549 of 207
123Lynden School DistrictWA956 of 7
124Fenton Area Public SchoolsMI955 of 7
125York Co Pblc SchsVA9518 of 19
126Rochester Community School DistrictMI959 of 22
127NormanOK9515 of 25
128White CountyTN955 of 8
129OxnardCA9520 of 21
130Manitowoc School DistrictWI955 of 11
131Nacogdoches IsdTX959 of 10
132Tempe School District (4258)AZ9519 of 23
133Evanston CCSD 65IL9515 of 17
134Camden CountyGA9411 of 12
135Teaneck School DistrictNJ945 of 8
136Garrard CountyKY945 of 5
137Kenton CountyKY9415 of 18
138Marshall CountyTN948 of 10
139Camas School DistrictWA945 of 15
140Monroe Township School DistrictNJ945 of 8
141PlymouthMA9410 of 13
142Olympia School DistrictWA9413 of 20
143Eagle Pass IsdTX946 of 24
144Roseville Public School DistrictMN945 of 12
145Willard R-IiMO948 of 9
146Cupertino UnionCA9410 of 25
147Hartland Consolidated SchoolsMI945 of 9
148Lake Stevens School DistrictWA948 of 13
149Paragould School DistrictAR946 of 7
150BeverlyMA945 of 8
151McLean County USD 5IL9422 of 26
152Westfield Public School DistrictNJ947 of 10
153Albany City UnifiedCA945 of 6
154Madison CountyGA946 of 7
155East Lyme School DistrictCT945 of 5
156Ithaca City School DistrictNY9410 of 12
157Rocky Hill School DistrictCT945 of 5
158SunnyvaleCA937 of 10
159Miamisburg CityOH936 of 11
160Wasco Union ElementaryCA936 of 6
161Smithtown Central School DistrictNY938 of 12
162Benton School DistrictAR935 of 7
163Portland SD 1JOR9382 of 86
164Reynolds SD 7OR9316 of 19
165Redwood City ElementaryCA939 of 12
166Anderson 05SC9317 of 20
167Ball Chatham CUSD 5IL936 of 6
168Longwood Central School DistrictNY936 of 7
169Magnolia ElementaryCA937 of 9
170Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral AcademyRI936 of 6
171Phenix CityAL9310 of 11
172Clover Park School DistrictWA9321 of 31
173Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso anCO9332 of 40
174Hastings Public SchoolsNE937 of 7
175Queen Anne's County Public SchoolsMD939 of 14
176Anderson CountyKY935 of 6
177Salinas City ElementaryCA9312 of 15
178West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3JOR938 of 17
179Menifee Union ElementaryCA9313 of 16
180Encinitas Union ElementaryCA935 of 9
181CantonMA935 of 6
182East ProvidenceRI937 of 12
183MurfreesboroTN9213 of 13
184WestonMA925 of 5
185Tipton CountyTN9214 of 14
186Oconee CountyGA926 of 11
187Bessemer CityAL926 of 7
188North Scott Comm School DistrictIA925 of 7
189Fife School DistrictWA926 of 6
190North Thurston Public SchoolsWA9219 of 24
191Perris ElementaryCA926 of 9
192LaPorte Community School CorpIN926 of 11
193Western Placer UnifiedCA9212 of 14
194Yes Prep Public Schools IncTX9215 of 19
195MethuenMA925 of 5
196Marion CountyKY926 of 8
197Hanford ElementaryCA9210 of 12
198Bay City School DistrictMI927 of 13
199Union ElementaryCA926 of 8
200Lake Oswego SD 7JOR926 of 12
201Troy R-IiiMO9210 of 11
202Atlantic City School DistrictNJ926 of 11
203Lowell JointCA925 of 6
204Franklin SSDTN925 of 8
205San Rafael City ElementaryCA928 of 9
206J O Combs Unified School District (4445)AZ927 of 9
207Farmington Public School DistrictMN917 of 8
208Eanes IsdTX915 of 10
209Clarkston Community School DistrictMI919 of 12
210Saugus UnionCA917 of 15
211Harlingen CisdTX9114 of 29
212Cedar Falls Comm School DistrictIA918 of 11
213Glendale Union High School District (4285)AZ9110 of 11
214Lawndale ElementaryCA915 of 9
215South Bay UnionCA9110 of 13
216Clayton CountyGA9153 of 66
217Howard-Suamico School DistrictWI917 of 9
218Republic R-IiiMO917 of 8
219Sewanhaka Central High School DistrictNY915 of 5
220Wayne Township Public School DistrictNJ915 of 15
221Shelby CountyKY9111 of 13
222Midway IsdTX918 of 10
223Jefferson CountyTN9111 of 12
224Laurens 55SC915 of 9
225Madison CountyKY9115 of 21
226Aurora West USD 129IL9115 of 17
227La Habra City ElementaryCA919 of 9
228Norwalk-La Mirada UnifiedCA9119 of 26
229Joint School District No. 2ID9136 of 60
230Santa Paula UnifiedCA918 of 9
231Fruitvale ElementaryCA905 of 5
232North AndoverMA905 of 8
233Southwest LocalOH905 of 5
234Kelso School DistrictWA909 of 13
235Marshall CountyKY908 of 11
236Idaho Falls DistrictID9012 of 21
237Conroe IsdTX9018 of 61
238HaysKS905 of 7
239Ascension ParishLA9028 of 31
240Lowndes CountyGA9010 of 11
241La Mesa-Spring ValleyCA9022 of 22
242Calexico UnifiedCA9011 of 11
243Placentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedCA9030 of 34
244Hopkins Public School DistrictMN9010 of 12
245Pasadena UnifiedCA9020 of 23
246Kipp Texas Public SchoolsTX9044 of 58
247Wayzata Public School DistrictMN909 of 15
248Selma UnifiedCA908 of 12
249Pleasanton UnifiedCA9012 of 16
250North Clackamas SD 12OR9025 of 31

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