Source: U.S. Department of Education
| Safety Measure |
Percentage of Schools to Institute this Measure |
| Visitors required to sign in before entering the building |
96% |
| Controlling access to the school grounds |
24% (49% of large schools) |
| Controlling access to the school building |
53% |
| Students prohibited from leaving campus during lunch |
80% |
| Daily use of metal detectors |
1% |
| Random metal-detector checks |
15% (Large schools)
4% (Medium-sized schools)
Less than 1% (Small Schools) |
| Police or other law-enforcement personnel stationed at school |
12% (Available as needed)
3% (1 to 9 hours per week)
1 % (10 to 29 hours per weeks)
6% (30 hours or more)
22% (Total) |