Violence Rips Worst Pa. Schools!

In the 2009 school year, Pennsylvania’s bottom five percent of failing public schools had an alarming amount of violent incidents totaling more than 5,400. Not only are these 100,000 students trapped in failing schools, but they are trapped in a dangerous, impossible learning environments.

Bottom 5% Proficiency* – Violence Data**
Assault on Student	1983
Assault on Staff	1027
Rape	7
Involuntary Sexual Deviate Intercourse	1
Sex Assualt	4
Indecent and Aggravated Assault	121
Indecent Exposure	30
Kidnapping/ Interference with Child Custody	4
Reckless Endangering	38
Robbery	163
Theft	593
Rioting	2
Bomb Threat	26
Terrorist Threat	31
Weapon Possession	554
Burglary	20
Arson	107
Vandalism	548
Criminal Trespass	171
Total Incidents	5430

* Bottom five percent of schools provided by the Pa. Senate Education Committee

** Violence statistics provided by Pa. Department of Education