Hate Crimes Reported in Schools Nearly Doubled Between 2018 and 2022
Black students were the most frequent reported victims, followed by L.G.B.T.Q. and Jewish students, according to F.B.I. statistics.
The number of reported hate crimes in schools and colleges nearly doubled between 2018 and 2022, according to data released Monday by the F.B.I.
About 1,300 hate crimes were reported in elementary schools, secondary schools and colleges in 2022, up from 700 in 2018 — an increase of about 90 percent, according to the report, the first on the subject to be issued by the federal government.
Black Americans were the most frequent victims, with a total of 1,690 hate crime offenses against them reported over the five-year period, followed by L.G.B.T.Q. people with 900 offenses; Jewish Americans were third, with 745 reported offenses.
The statistics count crimes against students or others inside school buildings and on campuses.
Though F.B.I. officials did not offer an explanation for the rising numbers, the nation’s education system experienced a high degree of politicization during the period covered by the report.