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The SSOCS is a nationally representative cross-sectional survey of about 4,800 public elementary and secondary schools. To find out more information about SSOCS, please click on the questions below.</p> <ul style='list-style-type:upper-roman; margin-left: 50px;'><li><a href='index.asp?FType=1'>What is SSOCS?</a></li><img src='images/spacer.gif' width='1' height='4' hspace='0' vspace='0' border='0' alt=' ' /><br /><li><a href='index.asp?FType=2'>Who participates in SSOCS?</a></li><img src='images/spacer.gif' width='1' height='4' hspace='0' vspace='0' border='0' alt=' ' /><br /><li><a href='index.asp?FType=3'>When is SSOCS administered?</a></li><img src='images/spacer.gif' width='1' height='4' hspace='0' vspace='0' border='0' alt=' ' /><br /><li><a href='index.asp?FType=4'>What topics are covered by SSOCS?</a></li><img src='images/spacer.gif' width='1' height='4' hspace='0' vspace='0' border='0' alt=' ' /><br /><li><a href='index.asp?FType=5'>Where can I learn more about SSOCS and other crime and safety data collections?</a></li><img src='images/spacer.gif' width='1' height='4' hspace='0' vspace='0' border='0' alt=' ' /><br /></ul> </div> <div id="RightCol">  <p class="GreenText"><img src="/icons/highlight_icon.gif" width="20" height="22" alt="highlight icon of a check mark" class="svyicon" /> Highlights</p> <p class="dateText">November 8, 2024:</p> <a style="display: block; width:100%;" href="/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2024055">School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS): 2019-2020 Public Use Data Files</a> <p class="dateText">July 25, 2024:</p> <a style="display: block; width:100%;" href="/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2024145">Report on Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2023</a> <p class="dateText">January 17, 2024:</p> <a style="display: block; width:100%;" href="/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2024043">Crime, Violence, Discipline, and Safety in U.S. Public Schools: Findings From the School Survey on Crime and Safety: 2021-22</a> </div></div></div>  <br />  </div> <ies-footer></ies-footer>  </body> </html>