Share of public schools with sworn law enforcement officers, including school resource officers (SROs), routinely carrying a firearm in the United States from school years 2015-16 to 2021-22
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In the school year of **, almost half of public schools in the United States had sworn law enforcement officers, including school resource officers, routinely carrying a firearm, at **** percent, a slight decrease from **** percent in the previous year.
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NCES. (November 30, 2023). Share of public schools with sworn law enforcement officers, including school resource officers (SROs), routinely carrying a firearm in the United States from school years 2015-16 to 2021-22 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1464352/us-public-schools-with-armed-law-enforcement-officers/
NCES. "Share of public schools with sworn law enforcement officers, including school resource officers (SROs), routinely carrying a firearm in the United States from school years 2015-16 to 2021-22." Chart. November 30, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1464352/us-public-schools-with-armed-law-enforcement-officers/
NCES. (2023). Share of public schools with sworn law enforcement officers, including school resource officers (SROs), routinely carrying a firearm in the United States from school years 2015-16 to 2021-22. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1464352/us-public-schools-with-armed-law-enforcement-officers/
NCES. "Share of Public Schools with Sworn Law Enforcement Officers, including School Resource Officers (Sros), Routinely Carrying a Firearm in The United States from School Years 2015-16 to 2021-22." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Nov 2023, /statistics/1464352/us-public-schools-with-armed-law-enforcement-officers/
NCES, Share of public schools with sworn law enforcement officers, including school resource officers (SROs), routinely carrying a firearm in the United States from school years 2015-16 to 2021-22 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1464352/us-public-schools-with-armed-law-enforcement-officers/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Share of public schools with sworn law enforcement officers, including school resource officers (SROs), routinely carrying a firearm in the United States from school years 2015-16 to 2021-22 [Graph], NCES, November 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1464352/us-public-schools-with-armed-law-enforcement-officers/
