Utah School Safety Data

In 2019, House Bill (H.B.) 120: Student and School Safety Assessment created the School Climate Survey to measure and assess stakeholder perceptions of school environments throughout Utah in all K-12 public schools. Previously, Local Education Agencies (LEAs) administered the survey in the spring of odd-numbered years (opposite the Teacher Engagement Survey), beginning in 2021. The survey became optional with the passage of H.B. 182 (2024) Student Survey Amendments.

Survey Administration

Parent consent must be collected during student registration of the same year the survey is administered per Utah Code Section 53E-9-203. LEAs that are interested in administering the model School Climate Survey should email SchoolSafetyPrograms@schools.utah.gov for technical assistance.

USBE Administrative Rules

R277-623: School Climate Survey

Survey Questions 

There are four versions of the survey. Respondent groups include students (grouped by grades), administrators, teachers, staff, parents, and School Resource Officers (SROs). Questions of each survey version are available below.

School Climate Survey - Adults (English)

School Climate Survey - Adults (Spanish)

School Climate Survey - Student Grades K-2 (English)

School Climate Survey - Student Grades K-2 (Spanish)

School Climate Survey - Student Grades 3-5 (English)

School Climate Survey - Student Grades 3-5 (Spanish)

School Climate Survey - Student Grades 6-12 (English)

School Climate Survey - Student Grades 6-12 (Spanish)

Survey Results

State-level results of the School Climate Survey can be viewed on the School Climate Survey dashboard. Requests for LEA-level data must be submitted through a formal Data Request or to the specific LEA in question.

Incident Data Reporting

The School Disciplinary and Law Enforcement Action Report is an annual report produced to fulfill requirements for the State Superintendent’s Annual Report (Utah Code Section 53E-1-203), School Disciplinary and Law Enforcement Action Report (Utah Code Section 53E-3-516 and Board Rule R277-912), student discipline (Board Rule R277-609), and bullying and hazing requirements (Utah Code Section 53G-9-606 and Board Rule R277-613). The report can be found on the Data and Statistics Reports webpage.

Trainings

H.B. 182: Student Survey Amendments Overview (2024)

This video provides a general overview of H.B. 182 (2024) and its impact on the School Climate Survey. Information specifically pertaining to the School Climate Survey starts at 8:45. Viewers are encouraged to watch the entirety of the training and consult with their legal counsel.

Viewers can also visit the Student Data Privacy Training & Resources for more information.

Contacts

Willie Chen
School Safety Data Analyst
Phone: (385) 295-7919 | Email

Melissa Muhlestein
Executive Secretary
Phone: (385) 295-7931 | Email