Hate Crimes at U.S. Schools Nearly Doubled from 2018 to 2022

Black Students Most Targeted, with Over 30% of Juvenile Victims Experiencing Offense at School

Hate crimes at schools in the U.S. have nearly doubled from 2018 to 2022, with over 1,300 reported incidents in 2022, making schools the third most common location for such offenses.
Black students were the most targeted group, followed by Jewish and LGBTQ+ students.
Intimidation was the most common form of hate crime at schools, followed by vandalism and simple assault.
Over 30% of juvenile victims of hate crimes experienced the offense at school, and nearly 36% of juvenile offenders committed the offense at school.
Hate crimes overall in the U.S. have been on the rise, with a record 13,346 incidents reported in 2022.