2024 School Safety Trends: Saving Seconds Saves Lives

When You Reduce Response Time, You Save Lives

This report offers our latest, comprehensive analysis of school safety incidents gathered from the CENTEGIX Safety Platform® usage data for the 2023-2024 school year. Key highlights of the report include:

• More than 10 million people across the U.S., including students, educators, and staff, are protected by CrisisAlert, a 45% increase since January 2023
• Educators and staff initiated over 183,000 alerts this school year, indicating a 40% increase compared to the previous year
• 99% of all alerts are for everyday emergencies, such as medical and behavioral incidents
• More than 50% of school safety incidents occur outside the classroom in areas such as hallways, parking lots, or sports fields

Additionally, we closely examine:

• How safety in the classroom directly impacts valuable instructional time for teachers and students
• How the kind of incident response solution you choose can impact the outcome in emergencies
• Why educational leaders across the country trust CENTEGIX safety solutions to help them protect their districts
• Educator feedback on their perception of safety in their schools and insights into safety planning