Other Youth-related Issues and Incidence
Perceived school safety is a component of stronger behavioral health . Per the graphs below which show data collected up to 2016 , Polk County schools appear to provide a safe-feeling environment for Middle School and High School students , as over 90 % say that they feel safe at school . But on February 14 , 2018 , a school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland , Florida , greatly changed perceptions about school safety . This incident proved to be a catalyst for a wide variety of changes in the school system , law enforcement and otherwise .
Youth Feelings of Safety , and Emotional / Behavioral Disability Prevalence
High school students feeling safe at school
93.6 % 92.7 %
Middle school students feeling safe at school
94.4 % 90.5 %
Children in schools grades K-12 with emotional / behavioral disability
0.5 % 0.3 %
0 % 10 % 20 % 30 % 40 % 50 % 60 % 70 % 80 % 90 % 100 % Florida
Polk County
Indicator |
Polk County |
Florida |
Children in schools grades K-12 with emotional / behavioral disability |
0.3 % |
0.5 % |
Middle school students feeling safe at school |
90.5 % |
94.4 % |
High school students feeling safe at school |
92.7 % |
93.6 % |
Source : AHCA ; FDOH EIAS ; Florida Youth Tobacco Survey ; US Department of Health and Human Services , as shown in the Polk County Community Health Assessment . Available at http :// polk . floridahealth . gov / programs-and-services / community-health-planning-andstatistics /_ documents / Polk _ CHA2020 . pdf
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