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    Demographic: 8th (Grade)

    Population

    No data was found for 8th (Grade) in the category Population

    Alcohol Use

    8th Students Reporting Any Use of Alcohol in the Past 30 Days, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 3,637.0 9.2% 3,309.0 7.9% 3,340.0 8.0%
    Metro 1,730.0 8.5% 1,485.0 6.7% 1,522.0 6.9%
    Non-Metro 1,907.0 10.0% 1,824.0 9.2% 1,818.0 9.2%

    8th Students Reporting Any Use of Alcohol in the Past 30 Days, 2013 - 2022: by Location

    2013 2016 2019 2022
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 3,637 9.2% 3,325 7.9% 3,340 8.0% 1,627 5.1%
    East Central 545 9.4% 459 8.8% 558 9.3% 287 6.6%
    Metro 1,730 8.5% 1,496 6.7% 1,522 6.9% 740 4.4%
    Non-Metro 3,092 9.2% 1,829 9.2% 1,818 9.2% 887 6.0%
    Northwest 187 10.9% 158 9.6% 181 10.9% 71 6.4%
    Northeast 250 11.9% 200 11.4% 204 9.9% 100 5.9%
    Southeast 315 9.5% 334 8.7% 344 8.4% 169 5.6%
    Southwest 352 9.7% 272 8.2% 306 8.6% 162 5.4%
    West Central 258 10.3% 240 10.4% 225 9.8% 98 5.8%

    8th Students Reporting Having 5 or More Drinks in a Row on at Least One Occasion in the Past 30 Days, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 1,157 2.9% 940 2.3% 935 2.3%
    East Central 160 2.8% 142 2.7% 172 2.9%
    Metro 532 2.6% 429 1.9% 353 1.6%
    Non-Metro 625 3.3% 511 2.8% 582 3.0%
    Northwest 58 3.4% 60 3.6% 56 3.4%
    Northeast 102 4.9% 70 4.0% 75 3.7%
    Southeast 106 3.2% 97 2.5% 112 2.7%
    Southwest 109 3.0% 75 2.3% 98 2.8%
    West Central 90 3.6% 67 2.9% 69 3.0%

    8th Students Reporting Having 5 or More Drinks in a Row on at Least One Occasion in the Past 30 Days, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 1,157.0 2.9% 988.0 2.3% 935.0 2.3%
    Metro 532.0 2.6% 429.0 1.9% 353.0 1.6%
    Non-Metro 625.0 3.3% 559.0 2.8% 582.0 3.0%

    Alcohol Consequences

    No data was found for 8th (Grade) in the category Alcohol Consequences

    Alcohol Treatment

    No data was found for 8th (Grade) in the category Alcohol Treatment

    Alcohol Intervening Variables

    8th Students Reporting that they Believe People Put themselves at Great or Moderate Risk of Harm by Frequently Binge Drinking, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 27,181.0 72.1% 29,094.0 70.4% 29,002.0 71.7%
    Metro 14,399.0 74.8% 15,858.0 72.6% 15,679.0 73.6%
    Non-Metro 12,782.0 69.2% 13,236.0 68.0% 13,323.0 69.5%

    8th Students Reporting that they Believe People Put themselves at Great or Moderate Risk of Harm by Frequently Binge Drinking, 2013 - 2022: by Location

    2013 2016 2019 2022
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 27,181.0 72.1% 28,012.0 70.6% 29,002.0 71.7% 19,714.0 64.7%
    East Central 3,902.0 69.7% 3,544.0 68.8% 4,084.0 70.2% 2,656.0 64.2%
    Metro 14,399.0 74.8% 15,858.0 72.6% 15,679.0 73.6% 10,907.0 67.3%
    Non-Metro 12,782.0 69.2% 12,154.0 68.1% 13,323.0 69.5% 8,807.0 61.8%
    Northwest 1,081.0 65.9% 1,070.0 65.5% 1,085.0 66.2% 643.0 59.5%
    Northeast 1,402.0 68.4% 1,181.0 67.8% 1,436.0 71.9% 1,002.0 61.4%
    Southeast 2,286.0 70.6% 2,573.0 68.1% 2,813.0 70.1% 1,732.0 59.8%
    Southwest 2,463.0 69.7% 2,263.0 69.3% 2,364.0 68.2% 1,749.0 60.6%
    West Central 1,648.0 68.4% 1,523.0 67.0% 1,541.0 69.1% 1,025.0 63.2%

    8th Students Reporting Any Alcohol in the Past 30 Days, Who Bought the Alcohol from Someone or Somewhere, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 237 6.5% 155 4.7%
    East Central 27 5.0% 18 3.2%
    Metro 126 7.3% 74 4.9%
    Non-Metro 111 5.8% 81 4.5%
    Northwest 14 7.5% 7 3.9%
    Northeast 20 8.0% 7 3.4%
    Southeast 17 5.4% 29 8.4%
    Southwest 20 5.7% 12 3.9%
    West Central 13 5.0% 8 3.6%

    8th Students Reporting Any Alcohol Use in the Past 30 Days, Who Bought the Alcohol from Someone or Somewhere, 2013: by Location

    2013
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 237 6.5%
    Metro 126 7.3%
    Non-Metro 111 5.8%

    8th Students Reporting Any Alcohol Use in the Past 30 Days, Who Got the Alcohol from Someone or Somewhere, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 1,998 54.9% 2,341 70.3%
    East Central 280 51.4% 396 71.0%
    Metro 966 55.8% 1,053 69.6%
    Non-Metro 1,032 54.1% 1,288 70.9%
    Northwest 100 53.5% 127 70.2%
    Northeast 152 60.8% 144 70.6%
    Southeast 163 51.7% 241 70.1%
    Southwest 193 54.8% 207 67.6%
    West Central 144 55.8% 173 77.2%

    8th Students Reporting Any Alcohol Use in the Past 30 Days, Who Got the Alcohol from Someone or Somewhere, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 1,998 54.9% 2,341 70.3%
    Metro 966 55.8% 1,053 69.6%
    Non-Metro 1,032 54.1% 1,288 70.9%

    8th Students Reporting Any Alcohol Use in the Past 30 Days, Who Took the Alcohol from Someone or Somewhere, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 1,257 34.6% 1,234 37.0%
    East Central 191 35.0% 225 40.3%
    Metro 599 34.6% 551 36.4%
    Non-Metro 658 34.5% 683 37.6%
    Northwest 54 28.9% 67 37.0%
    Northeast 108 43.2% 82 40.2%
    Southeast 103 32.7% 121 35.2%
    Southwest 122 34.7% 123 40.2%
    West Central 80 31.0% 65 29.0%

    8th Students Reporting Any Alcohol Use in the Past 30 Days, Who Took the Alcohol from Someone or Somewhere, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 1,257 34.6% 1,234 37.0%
    Metro 599 34.6% 551 36.4%
    Non-Metro 658 34.5% 683 37.6%

    8th Students Reporting Their Parents Would Think It's Very Wrong or Wrong for Them to Have One or Two Drinks of an Alcohol Beverage Nearly Every Day, 2013 - 2022: by Location

    2013 2016 2019 2022
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 35,336 93.2% 36,338 91.2% 37,057 91.8% 27,363 90.3%
    East Central 5,209 92.5% 4,694 90.9% 5,332 91.7% 3,716 90.5%
    Metro 18,208 94.1% 20,041 91.4% 19,564 92.2% 14,645 90.8%
    Non-Metro 17,128 92.3% 16,297 90.9% 17,493 91.4% 12,718 89.8%
    Northwest 1,534 92.6% 1,494 91.0% 1,459 89.5% 937 87.6%
    Northeast 1,865 90.7% 1,604 91.9% 1,844 92.2% 1,469 90.6%
    Southeast 2,983 92.1% 3,455 90.7% 3,650 91.0% 2,542 88.1%
    Southwest 3,272 92.4% 2,979 90.9% 3,168 91.6% 2,595 90.0%
    West Central 2,265 93.4% 2,071 90.4% 2,040 91.3% 1,459 90.9%

    8th Students Reporting Their Parents Would Think It's Very Wrong or Wrong for Them to Have One or Two Drinks of an Alcohol Beverage Nearly Every Day, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 35,336 93.2% 37,813 91.2% 37,057 91.8%
    Metro 18,208 94.1% 20,041 91.4% 19,564 92.2%
    Non-Metro 17,128 92.3% 17,772 90.9% 17,493 91.4%

    8th Students Reporting They Strongly Agree or Agree That Parents and Other Adults Should Clearly Communicate with Their Children about the Importance of Not Using Alcohol, 2013: by Location

    2013
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 31,754 85.0%
    East Central 4,719 85.0%
    Metro 16,063 84.6%
    Non-Metro 15,691 85.5%
    Northwest 1,418 86.5%
    Northeast 1,744 85.6%
    Southeast 2,737 85.3%
    Southwest 3,036 86.2%
    West Central 2,037 84.9%

    8th Students Reporting They Strongly Agree or Agree That Parents and Other Adults Should Clearly Communicate with Their Children about the Importance of Not Using Alcohol, 2013: by Location

    2013
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 31,754 85.0%
    Metro 16,063 84.6%
    Non-Metro 15,691 85.5%

    8th Students Reporting They Strongly Agree or Agree That Drinking Alcohol is Never a Good Thing for Anyone Their Age to Do, 2013: by Location

    2013
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 31,279 83.8%
    East Central 4,616 83.0%
    Metro 15,904 83.8%
    Non-Metro 15,375 83.8%
    Northwest 1,388 84.6%
    Northeast 1,685 83.0%
    Southeast 2,697 84.3%
    Southwest 2,953 84.1%
    West Central 2,036 84.8%

    8th Students Reporting They Strongly Agree or Agree That Drinking Alcohol is Never a Good Thing for Anyone Their Age to Do, 2013: by Location

    2013
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 31,279 83.8%
    Metro 15,904 83.8%
    Non-Metro 15,375 83.8%

    8th Students Reporting They Think Most Students in Their School Drink Alcohol Monthly or More Often, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number
    Minnesota 28.2% 10,483 21.5% 8,510 24.6% 9,790
    East Central 29.1% 1,615 24.4% 1,256 30.6% 1,755
    Metro 25.1% 4,753 17.1% 3,734 19.5% 4,082
    Non-Metro 31.3% 5,730 26.8% 4,776 30.3% 5,708
    Northwest 34.4% 560 32.6% 531 37.2% 598
    Northeast 38.9% 793 34.4% 597 36.4% 714
    Southeast 31.3% 1,001 25.0% 942 25.1% 989
    Southwest 28.5% 1,003 26.8% 876 29.1% 991
    West Central 31.8% 758 25.3% 574 30.2% 661

    8th Students Reporting They Think Most Students in Their School Drink Alcohol Monthly or More Often, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 10,483 28.2% 8,963 21.7% 9,790 24.6%
    Metro 4,753 25.1% 3,734 17.1% 4,082 19.5%
    Non-Metro 5,730 31.3% 5,229 26.9% 5,708 30.3%

    Tobacco and Nicotine Use

    8th Students Reporting Smoking a Cigarette on One or More Days within the Past 30 Days, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 1,684 4.2% 1,169 2.8% 994 2.4%
    Metro 733 3.6% 456 2.0% 370 1.7%
    Non-Metro 951 5.0% 713 3.6% 624 3.2%

    8th Students Reporting Smoking a Cigarette on One or More Days within the Past 30 Days, 2013 - 2022: by Location

    2013 2016 2019 2022
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 1,684 4.2% 1,169 2.8% 994 2.4% 556 1.7%
    East Central 278 4.8% 154 3.0% 171 2.9% 89 2.1%
    Metro 733 3.6% 456 2.0% 370 1.7% 229 1.4%
    Non-Metro 951 5.0% 647 3.6% 624 3.2% 327 2.2%
    Northwest 108 6.3% 86 5.2% 68 4.1% 29 2.6%
    Northeast 161 7.7% 91 5.2% 84 4.1% 30 1.8%
    Southeast 140 4.2% 105 2.7% 108 2.6% 61 2.0%
    Southwest 138 3.8% 106 3.2% 112 3.2% 65 2.2%
    West Central 126 5.0% 105 4.6% 81 3.5% 53 3.1%

    8th Students Reporting Using an E-Cigarette on One or More Days within the Past 30 Days, 2016 - 2022: by Location

    2016 2019 2022
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 2,316 5.7% 4,589 11.1% 1,772 5.6%
    East Central 336 6.5% 726 12.1% 304 7.1%
    Metro 1,240 5.6% 2,163 9.9% 803 4.8%
    Non-Metro 1,076 5.9% 2,426 12.4% 969 6.5%
    Northwest 117 7.1% 232 13.9% 79 7.1%
    Northeast 115 6.5% 344 16.9% 130 7.8%
    Southeast 212 5.5% 484 11.8% 176 5.8%
    Southwest 176 5.3% 387 10.9% 171 5.7%
    West Central 120 5.2% 253 11.1% 109 6.4%

    8th Students Reporting Using an E-Cigarette on One or More Days within the Past 30 Days, 2016 - 2019: by Location

    2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 2,406 5.7% 4,589 11.1%
    Metro 1,240 5.6% 2,163 9.9%
    Non-Metro 1,166 5.9% 2,426 12.4%

    8th Students Reporting Any Tobacco or Nicotine Use on One or More Days within the Past 30 Days, 2016 - 2019: by Location

    2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 2,879 7.1% 4,713 11.5%
    East Central 411 7.9% 749 12.6%
    Metro 1,437 6.5% 2,205 10.2%
    Non-Metro 1,442 8.0% 2,508 12.9%
    Northwest 161 9.8% 243 14.7%
    Northeast 169 9.6% 354 17.6%
    Southeast 271 7.1% 487 12.0%
    Southwest 234 7.1% 405 11.5%
    West Central 196 8.5% 270 11.9%

    8th Students Reporting Any Tobacco or Nicotine Use on One or More Days within the Past 30 Days, 2016 - 2019: by Location

    2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 2,406 5.7% 4,713 11.5%
    Metro 1,240 5.6% 2,205 10.2%
    Non-Metro 1,166 5.9% 2,508 12.9%

    Tobacco and Nicotine Consequences

    No data was found for 8th (Grade) in the category Tobacco and Nicotine Consequences

    Tobacco and Nicotine Intervening Variables

    8th Students Reporting that they Believe People Put themselves at Great or Moderate Risk of Harm by Smoking Cigarettes, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 30,069.0 79.5% 32,071.0 77.6% 32,259.0 79.6%
    Metro 15,454.0 80.1% 17,055.0 78.0% 17,074.0 80.0%
    Non-Metro 14,615.0 79.0% 15,016.0 77.1% 15,185.0 79.1%

    8th Students Reporting that they Believe People Put themselves at Great or Moderate Risk of Harm by Smoking Cigarettes, 2013 - 2022: by Location

    2013 2016 2019 2022
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 30,069.0 79.5% 30,812.0 77.6% 32,259.0 79.6% 22,835.0 74.7%
    East Central 4,449.0 79.3% 4,019.0 78.0% 4,608.0 79.0% 3,198.0 77.0%
    Metro 15,454.0 80.1% 17,055.0 78.0% 17,074.0 80.0% 12,245.0 75.2%
    Non-Metro 14,615.0 79.0% 13,757.0 77.0% 15,185.0 79.1% 10,590.0 74.0%
    Northwest 1,267.0 76.9% 1,249.0 76.3% 1,265.0 77.1% 786.0 72.6%
    Northeast 1,620.0 78.9% 1,340.0 76.8% 1,653.0 82.7% 1,244.0 75.9%
    Southeast 2,622.0 80.9% 2,869.0 75.8% 3,154.0 78.5% 1,999.0 68.7%
    Southwest 2,801.0 79.2% 2,512.0 76.9% 2,700.0 77.8% 2,091.0 72.0%
    West Central 1,856.0 76.8% 1,768.0 77.7% 1,805.0 80.8% 1,272.0 78.3%

    8th Students Reporting Their Parents Would Think It's Very Wrong or Wrong for Them to Smoke Cigarettes, 2013 - 2022: by Location

    2013 2016 2019 2022
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 36,016 94.8% 37,156 93.2% 37,979 94.0% 28,175 92.8%
    East Central 5,339 94.8% 4,812 93.2% 5,494 94.3% 3,857 93.7%
    Metro 18,503 95.4% 20,474 93.4% 20,000 94.1% 15,022 92.9%
    Non-Metro 17,513 94.3% 16,682 93.0% 17,979 93.8% 13,153 92.6%
    Northwest 1,567 94.5% 1,521 92.7% 1,505 92.2% 975 90.8%
    Northeast 1,906 92.8% 1,631 93.5% 1,904 95.1% 1,512 92.8%
    Southeast 3,059 94.2% 3,529 92.7% 3,750 93.5% 2,623 90.9%
    Southwest 3,336 94.0% 3,061 93.3% 3,228 93.4% 2,682 92.8%
    West Central 2,306 94.9% 2,128 93.0% 2,098 94.0% 1,504 93.5%

    8th Students Reporting Their Parents Would Think It's Very Wrong or Wrong for Them to Smoke Cigarettes, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 36,016 94.8% 38,668 93.2% 37,979 94.0%
    Metro 18,503 95.4% 20,474 93.4% 20,000 94.1%
    Non-Metro 17,513 94.3% 18,194 93.1% 17,979 93.8%

    8th Students Reporting that they Believe People Put Themselves at Great or Moderate Risk of Harm by Using E-Cigarettes, 2019 - 2022: by Location

    2019 2022
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 24,518.0 60.7% 20,175.0 66.3%
    East Central 3,575.0 61.6% 2,791.0 67.5%
    Metro 12,934.0 60.8% 10,877.0 67.2%
    Non-Metro 11,584.0 60.6% 9,298.0 65.3%
    Northwest 969.0 59.2% 693.0 64.1%
    Northeast 1,203.0 60.3% 1,078.0 66.2%
    Southeast 2,403.0 60.0% 1,774.0 61.2%
    Southwest 2,064.0 59.8% 1,862.0 64.4%
    West Central 1,370.0 61.5% 1,100.0 68.0%

    8th Students Reporting that they Believe People Put Themselves at Great or Moderate Risk of Harm by Using E-Cigarettes, 2019: by Location

    2019
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 24,518.0 60.7%
    Metro 12,934.0 60.8%
    Non-Metro 11,584.0 60.6%

    8th Students Reporting That They Think Most Students Use a Vaping Device or E-cigarette Monthly or More Often, 2019: by Location

    2019
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 18,559.0 46.6%
    East Central 3,115.0 54.3%
    Metro 9,043.0 43.2%
    Non-Metro 9,516.0 50.4%
    Northwest 879.0 54.5%
    Northeast 1,163.0 59.0%
    Southeast 1,860.0 47.1%
    Southwest 1,482.0 43.5%
    West Central 1,017.0 46.3%

    8th Students Reporting that they Believe their Parents Would Think it's Very Wrong or Wrong if they Vaped or Used E-cigarettes, 2019 - 2022: by Location

    2019 2022
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 36,340.0 90.1% 27,727.0 91.5%
    East Central 5,264.0 90.6% 3,759.0 91.5%
    Metro 19,162.0 90.3% 14,829.0 91.9%
    Non-Metro 17,178.0 89.8% 12,898.0 91.0%
    Northwest 1,433.0 88.1% 961.0 89.7%
    Northeast 1,796.0 89.8% 1,486.0 91.5%
    Southeast 3,591.0 89.6% 2,585.0 89.6%
    Southwest 3,093.0 89.7% 2,636.0 91.4%
    West Central 2,001.0 89.8% 1,471.0 91.7%

    8th Students Reporting that they Believe their Friends Would Think it's Very Wrong or Wrong if they Vaped or Used E-cigarettes, 2019 - 2022: by Location

    2019 2022
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 28,255.0 70.2% 24,153.0 80.4%
    East Central 4,062.0 70.1% 3,266.0 80.1%
    Metro 14,876.0 70.2% 12,895.0 80.8%
    Non-Metro 13,379.0 70.1% 11,258.0 80.0%
    Northwest 1,101.0 67.8% 836.0 78.4%
    Northeast 1,286.0 64.5% 1,251.0 77.8%
    Southeast 2,799.0 69.9% 2,293.0 79.8%
    Southwest 2,512.0 72.8% 2,325.0 81.3%
    West Central 1,619.0 72.6% 1,287.0 81.0%

    Illicit Drug Use

    8th Students Reporting Any Use of Marijuana in the Past 30 Days, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 2,038 5.2% 1,936 4.6% 1,755 4.3%
    Metro 1,190 5.9% 999 4.5% 839 3.9%
    Non-Metro 848 4.5% 937 4.7% 916 4.7%

    8th Students Reporting Any Use of Marijuana in the Past 30 Days, 2013 - 2022: by Location

    2013 2016 2019 2022
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 2,038 5.2% 1,864 4.6% 1,755 4.3% 941 3.0%
    East Central 244 4.2% 226 4.3% 248 4.2% 136 3.2%
    Metro 1,190 5.9% 999 4.5% 839 3.9% 468 2.8%
    Non-Metro 848 4.5% 865 4.8% 916 4.7% 473 3.2%
    Northwest 107 6.3% 115 7.0% 103 6.2% 42 3.8%
    Northeast 125 6.0% 108 6.1% 139 6.8% 64 3.9%
    Southeast 134 4.0% 179 4.6% 188 4.6% 87 2.9%
    Southwest 152 4.2% 129 3.9% 134 3.8% 88 2.9%
    West Central 86 3.5% 108 4.7% 104 4.6% 56 3.3%

    8th Students Reporting Use of Inhalants within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota * * 742 1.8%
    East Central * * 98 1.9%
    Metro * * 402 1.8%
    Non-Metro * * 340 1.9%
    Northwest * * 45 2.7%
    Northeast * * 39 2.2%
    Southeast * * 61 1.6%
    Southwest * * 51 1.5%
    West Central * * 46 2.0%

    8th Students Reporting Methamphetamine Use within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota * * 240 0.6%
    East Central * * 27 0.5%
    Metro * * 140 0.6%
    Non-Metro * * 100 0.6%
    Northwest * * 11 0.7%
    Northeast * * 10 0.6%
    Southeast * * 25 0.7%
    Southwest * * 11 0.3%
    West Central * * 16 0.7%

    8th Students Reporting Use of MDMA/Ecstasy within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota * * 289 0.7%
    East Central * * 33 0.6%
    Metro * * 163 0.7%
    Non-Metro * * 126 0.7%
    Northwest * * 12 0.7%
    Northeast * * 15 0.9%
    Southeast * * 30 0.8%
    Southwest * * 20 0.6%
    West Central * * 16 0.7%

    8th Students Reporting Use of Crack/Cocaine within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota * * 360 0.9%
    East Central * * 51 1.0%
    Metro * * 214 1.0%
    Non-Metro * * 146 0.8%
    Northwest * * 13 0.8%
    Northeast * * 16 0.9%
    Southeast * * 35 0.9%
    Southwest * * 17 0.5%
    West Central * * 14 0.6%

    8th Students Reporting Use of LSD, PCP or Other Psychedelics within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota * * 410 1.0%
    East Central * * 49 0.9%
    Metro * * 227 1.0%
    Non-Metro * * 183 1.0%
    Northwest * * 22 1.3%
    Northeast * * 25 1.4%
    Southeast * * 42 1.1%
    Southwest * * 20 0.6%
    West Central * * 25 1.1%

    8th Students Reporting Use of Heroin within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota * * 207 0.5%
    East Central * * 30 0.6%
    Metro * * 126 0.6%
    Non-Metro * * 81 0.5%
    Northwest * * 6 0.4%
    Northeast * * 7 0.4%
    Southeast * * 20 0.5%
    Southwest * * 8 0.2%
    West Central * * 10 0.4%

    8th Students Reporting Use of Synthetic Drugs within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota * * 414 1.0%
    East Central * * 56 1.1%
    Metro * * 231 1.0%
    Non-Metro * * 183 1.0%
    Northwest * * 14 0.9%
    Northeast * * 20 1.1%
    Southeast * * 44 1.2%
    Southwest * * 20 0.6%
    West Central * * 29 1.3%

    8th Students Reporting Use of Inhalants within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota * * 772 1.8%
    Metro * * 402 1.8%
    Non-Metro * * 370 1.9%

    8th Students Reporting Methamphetamine Use within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota * * 249 0.6%
    Metro * * 140 0.6%
    Non-Metro * * 109 0.6%

    8th Students Reporting Use of MDMA/Ecstasy within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota * * 293 0.7%
    Metro * * 163 0.7%
    Non-Metro * * 130 0.7%

    8th Students Reporting Use of Crack/Cocaine within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota * * 374 0.9%
    Metro * * 214 1.0%
    Non-Metro * * 160 0.8%

    8th Students Reporting Use of LSD, PCP or Other Psychedelics within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota * * 420 1.0%
    Metro * * 227 1.0%
    Non-Metro * * 193 1.0%

    8th Students Reporting Use of Heroin within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota * * 212 0.5%
    Metro * * 126 0.6%
    Non-Metro * * 86 0.4%

    8th Students Reporting Use of Synthetic Drugs within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota * * 430 1.0%
    Metro * * 231 1.0%
    Non-Metro * * 199 1.0%

    Prescription Drug Misuse

    8th Students Reporting Any Past 30 Day Use of Prescription Drugs Not Prescribed for Them, 2013 - 2022: by Location

    2013 2016 2019 2022
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 1,433.0 3.7% 1,621.0 4.0% 1,475.0 3.6% 882.0 2.8%
    East Central 197.0 3.4% 215.0 4.1% 227.0 3.9% 132.0 3.1%
    Metro 809.0 4.0% 922.0 4.2% 734.0 3.4% 444.0 2.7%
    Non-Metro 624.0 3.3% 699.0 3.9% 741.0 3.8% 438.0 3.0%
    Northwest 61.0 3.6% 87.0 5.3% 72.0 4.4% 37.0 3.4%
    Northeast 62.0 3.0% 74.0 4.2% 85.0 4.2% 45.0 2.7%
    Southeast 117.0 3.5% 125.0 3.3% 156.0 3.9% 83.0 2.8%
    Southwest 109.0 3.0% 105.0 3.2% 118.0 3.4% 84.0 2.8%
    West Central 78.0 3.2% 93.0 4.0% 83.0 3.7% 57.0 3.5%

    8th Students Reporting Any Past 30 Day Use of Prescription Drugs Not Prescribed for Them, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 1,433.0 3.7% 1,683.0 4.0% 1,475.0 3.6%
    Metro 809.0 4.0% 922.0 4.2% 734.0 3.4%
    Non-Metro 624.0 3.3% 761.0 3.9% 741.0 3.8%

    8th Students Reporting Any Use of Prescription Pain Relievers Not Prescribed for Them by Their Doctor within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota * * 909.0 2.3%
    East Central * * 125.0 2.4%
    Metro * * 474.0 2.2%
    Non-Metro * * 435.0 2.4%
    Northwest * * 50.0 3.0%
    Northeast * * 36.0 2.0%
    Southeast * * 69.0 1.8%
    Southwest * * 88.0 2.7%
    West Central * * 67.0 2.9%

    8th Students Reporting Any Use of Prescription Pain Relievers Not Prescribed for Them by Their Doctor within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota * * 945.0 2.3%
    Metro * * 474.0 2.2%
    Non-Metro * * 471.0 2.4%

    8th Students Reporting Any Use of ADD or ADHD Drugs Not Prescribed for Them by Their Doctor within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota * * 548.0 1.4%
    East Central * * 73.0 1.4%
    Metro * * 318.0 1.4%
    Non-Metro * * 230.0 1.3%
    Northwest * * 27.0 1.6%
    Northeast * * 24.0 1.4%
    Southeast * * 39.0 1.0%
    Southwest * * 31.0 0.9%
    West Central * * 36.0 1.6%

    8th Students Reporting Any Use of ADD or ADHD Drugs Not Prescribed for Them by Their Doctor within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota * * 564.0 1.4%
    Metro * * 318.0 1.4%
    Non-Metro * * 246.0 1.3%

    8th Students Reporting Any Use of Stimulants or Diet Pills Not Prescribed for Them by Their Doctor within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota * * 228.0 0.6%
    East Central * * 30.0 0.6%
    Metro * * 129.0 0.6%
    Non-Metro * * 99.0 0.6%
    Northwest * * 11.0 0.7%
    Northeast * * 13.0 0.7%
    Southeast * * 16.0 0.4%
    Southwest * * 11.0 0.3%
    West Central * * 18.0 0.8%

    8th Students Reporting Any Use of Stimulants or Diet Pills Not Prescribed for Them by Their Doctor within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota * * 234.0 0.6%
    Metro * * 129.0 0.6%
    Non-Metro * * 105.0 0.5%

    8th Students Reporting Any Use of Tranquilizers or Sedatives Not Prescribed for Them by Their Doctor within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota * * 346.0 0.9%
    East Central * * 41.0 0.8%
    Metro * * 218.0 1.0%
    Non-Metro * * 128.0 0.7%
    Northwest * * 15.0 0.9%
    Northeast * * 19.0 1.1%
    Southeast * * 20.0 0.5%
    Southwest * * 14.0 0.4%
    West Central * * 19.0 0.8%

    8th Students Reporting Any Use of Tranquilizers or Sedatives Not Prescribed for Them by Their Doctor within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota * * 357.0 0.9%
    Metro * * 218.0 1.0%
    Non-Metro * * 139.0 0.7%

    Drug Consequences

    No data was found for 8th (Grade) in the category Drug Consequences

    Drug Intervening Variables

    8th Students Reporting that they Believe People Put themselves at Great or Moderate Risk of Harm by Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week, 2013 - 2022: by Location

    2013 2016 2019 2022
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 26,683.0 70.9% 25,842.0 65.1% 24,757.0 61.3% 17,273.0 56.8%
    East Central 4,113.0 73.7% 3,432.0 66.7% 3,648.0 62.9% 2,440.0 59.2%
    Metro 13,448.0 70.0% 14,266.0 65.3% 12,946.0 60.9% 9,323.0 57.7%
    Non-Metro 13,235.0 71.8% 11,576.0 64.9% 11,811.0 61.8% 7,950.0 55.9%
    Northwest 1,123.0 68.7% 990.0 60.4% 963.0 59.0% 556.0 51.5%
    Northeast 1,407.0 68.8% 1,070.0 61.4% 1,170.0 58.6% 860.0 52.7%
    Southeast 2,329.0 72.2% 2,388.0 63.2% 2,439.0 60.9% 1,542.0 53.4%
    Southwest 2,578.0 73.0% 2,146.0 65.7% 2,177.0 62.9% 1,628.0 56.4%
    West Central 1,685.0 70.0% 1,550.0 68.1% 1,414.0 63.5% 924.0 57.2%

    8th Students Reporting that they Believe People put themselves at Great or Moderate Risk of Harm by Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 26,683.0 70.9% 26,889.0 65.1% 24,757.0 61.3%
    Metro 13,448.0 70.0% 14,266.0 65.3% 12,946.0 60.9%
    Non-Metro 13,235.0 71.8% 12,623.0 64.9% 11,811.0 61.8%

    8th Students Reporting that they Believe People Put themselves at Great or Moderate Risk of Harm by Using Prescription Drugs Not Prescribed for Them, 2013 - 2022: by Location

    2013 2016 2019 2022
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 30,882.0 82.0% 31,127.0 78.5% 32,313.0 80.1% 22,338.0 73.5%
    East Central 4,591.0 82.2% 4,048.0 78.6% 4,649.0 80.3% 3,093.0 75.0%
    Metro 15,858.0 82.5% 17,173.0 78.6% 17,043.0 80.3% 11,984.0 74.2%
    Non-Metro 15,024.0 81.4% 13,954.0 78.2% 15,270.0 80.0% 10,354.0 72.8%
    Northwest 1,330.0 80.9% 1,277.0 78.1% 1,271.0 77.8% 770.0 71.4%
    Northeast 1,702.0 83.1% 1,378.0 79.1% 1,649.0 82.7% 1,213.0 74.4%
    Southeast 2,629.0 81.4% 2,926.0 77.5% 3,162.0 79.2% 1,995.0 69.0%
    Southwest 2,846.0 80.6% 2,530.0 77.5% 2,740.0 79.4% 2,064.0 71.7%
    West Central 1,926.0 79.8% 1,795.0 79.0% 1,799.0 80.9% 1,219.0 75.4%

    8th Students Reporting that they Believe People Put themselves at Great or Moderate Risk of Harm by Using Prescription Drugs Not Prescribed for Them, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 30,882.0 82.0% 32,387.0 78.4% 32,313.0 80.1%
    Metro 15,858.0 82.5% 17,173.0 78.6% 17,043.0 80.3%
    Non-Metro 15,024.0 81.4% 15,214.0 78.2% 15,270.0 80.0%

    8th Students Reporting Their Parents Would Think It's Very Wrong or Wrong for Them to Smoke Marijuana, 2013 - 2022: by Location

    2013 2016 2019 2022
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 35,726 94.3% 36,322 91.2% 36,676 90.9% 27,066 89.5%
    East Central 5,334 94.8% 4,750 92.0% 5,330 91.7% 3,716 90.7%
    Metro 18,261 94.4% 19,976 91.1% 19,324 91.1% 14,420 89.6%
    Non-Metro 17,465 94.2% 16,346 91.2% 17,352 90.7% 12,646 89.5%
    Northwest 1,546 93.2% 1,457 88.9% 1,426 87.5% 939 87.8%
    Northeast 1,901 92.6% 1,568 90.0% 1,796 89.8% 1,415 87.3%
    Southeast 3,053 94.2% 3,462 91.0% 3,637 90.7% 2,530 88.1%
    Southwest 3,337 94.3% 3,000 91.5% 3,138 90.9% 2,599 90.4%
    West Central 2,109 92.1% 2,025 90.8% 1,447 90.2%

    8th Students Reporting Their Parents Would Think It's Very Wrong or Wrong for Them to Smoke Marijuana, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 35,726 94.3% 37,802 91.2% 36,676 90.9%
    Metro 18,261 94.4% 19,976 91.1% 19,324 91.1%
    Non-Metro 17,465 94.2% 17,826 91.2% 17,352 90.7%

    8th Students Reporting Their Parents Would Think It's Very Wrong or Wrong for Them to Use Prescription Drugs Not Prescribed for Them, 2013 - 2022: by Location

    2013 2016 2019 2022
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 36,117 95.3% 37,200 93.4% 38,094 94.5% 28,187 93.1%
    East Central 5,383 95.6% 4,827 93.5% 5,511 94.9% 3,862 94.2%
    Metro 18,480 95.6% 20,419 93.2% 20,026 94.4% 15,010 93.1%
    Non-Metro 17,637 95.1% 16,781 93.7% 18,068 94.5% 13,177 93.2%
    Northwest 1,580 95.4% 1,534 93.5% 1,509 92.7% 980 91.8%
    Northeast 1,940 94.4% 1,644 94.3% 1,909 95.5% 1,530 94.4%
    Southeast 3,055 94.3% 3,557 93.5% 3,768 94.1% 2,616 91.0%
    Southwest 3,354 94.7% 3,070 93.7% 3,254 94.5% 2,679 93.2%
    West Central 2,325 95.8% 2,149 93.9% 2,117 94.9% 1,510 94.3%

    8th Students Reporting Their Parents Would Think It's Very Wrong or Wrong for Them to Use Prescription Drugs Not Prescribed for Them, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 36,117 95.3% 38,712 93.4% 38,094 94.5%
    Metro 18,480 95.6% 20,419 93.2% 20,026 94.4%
    Non-Metro 17,637 95.1% 18,293 93.7% 18,068 94.5%

    8th Students Reporting Their Friends Would Feel it is Wrong or Very Wrong for Them to Use Prescription Drugs not Prescribed for Them, 2013 - 2022: by Location

    2013 2016 2019 2022
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 33,523.0 89.0% 35,278.0 88.9% 35,301.0 87.8% 26,744.0 89.2%
    East Central 4,994.0 89.2% 4,610.0 89.6% 5,058.0 87.4% 3,632.0 89.3%
    Metro 17,060.0 88.9% 19,355.0 88.6% 18,644.0 88.1% 14,215.0 89.2%
    Non-Metro 16,463.0 89.1% 15,923.0 89.2% 16,657.0 87.4% 12,529.0 89.2%
    Northwest 1,476.0 89.5% 1,461.0 89.2% 1,366.0 84.2% 932.0 87.6%
    Northeast 1,770.0 86.3% 1,548.0 88.9% 1,744.0 87.7% 1,434.0 89.2%
    Southeast 2,874.0 89.1% 3,352.0 88.7% 3,481.0 87.0% 2,530.0 88.2%
    Southwest 3,183.0 90.0% 2,921.0 89.4% 3,045.0 88.3% 2,562.0 89.7%
    West Central 2,166.0 89.9% 2,031.0 89.0% 1,963.0 88.3% 1,439.0 91.0%

    8th Students Reporting Their Friends Would Feel it is Wrong or Very Wrong for Them to Use Prescription Drugs not Prescribed for Them, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 33,523.0 89.0% 36,713.0 88.9% 35,301.0 87.8%
    Metro 17,060.0 88.9% 19,355.0 88.6% 18,644.0 88.1%
    Non-Metro 16,463.0 89.1% 17,358.0 89.2% 16,657.0 87.4%

    8th Students Reporting They Think Their Friends Would Feel it is Wrong or Very Wrong for Them to Smoke Marijuana, 2013 - 2022: by Location

    2013 2016 2019 2022
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 31,546.0 83.7% 32,850.0 82.7% 32,015.0 79.5% 24,780.0 82.7%
    East Central 4,833.0 86.2% 4,361.0 84.8% 4,654.0 80.4% 3,428.0 84.3%
    Metro 15,778.0 82.2% 18,004.0 82.3% 16,832.0 79.5% 13,155.0 82.6%
    Non-Metro 15,768.0 85.3% 14,846.0 83.2% 15,183.0 79.5% 11,625.0 82.8%
    Northwest 1,382.0 83.7% 1,311.0 80.1% 1,245.0 76.8% 853.0 80.4%
    Northeast 1,636.0 79.8% 1,395.0 79.9% 1,485.0 74.4% 1,262.0 78.6%
    Southeast 2,750.0 85.3% 3,125.0 82.7% 3,173.0 79.3% 2,342.0 81.9%
    Southwest 3,075.0 87.0% 2,742.0 84.0% 2,815.0 81.6% 2,402.0 84.2%
    West Central 2,092.0 86.8% 1,912.0 83.8% 1,811.0 81.4% 1,338.0 84.3%

    8th Students Reporting They Think Their Friends Would Feel it is Wrong or Very Wrong for Them to Smoke Marijuana, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 31,546.0 83.7% 32,015.0 79.5%
    Metro 15,778.0 82.2% 16,832.0 79.5%
    Non-Metro 15,768.0 85.3% 15,183.0 79.5%

    Drug Treatment

    No data was found for 8th (Grade) in the category Drug Treatment

    Risk Factors

    8th Students Reporting Ever Having Had a Boyfriend or Girlfriend in a Dating or Serious Relationship Who Hit, Slapped, or Physically Hurt Them on Purpose, 2013: by Location

    2013
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 1,205.0 3.0%
    Metro 606.0 2.9%
    Non-Metro 599.0 3.1%

    8th Students Reporting Ever Having Had a Boyfriend or Girlfriend in a Dating or Serious Relationship Who Hit, Slapped, or Physically Hurt Them on Purpose, 2013: by Location

    2013
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 1,205.0 3.0%
    East Central 177.0 3.0%
    Metro 606.0 2.9%
    Non-Metro 599.0 3.1%
    Northwest 68.0 3.9%
    Northeast 78.0 3.7%
    Southeast 104.0 3.1%
    Southwest 104.0 2.8%
    West Central 68.0 2.7%

    8th Students Reporting They Were Bullied or Harassed Weekly or More Often in the Past 30 Days, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 7,938 19.1% 7,551 17.8%
    East Central 1,136 19.0% 972 18.3%
    Metro 4,100 18.8% 4,008 16.9%
    Non-Metro 3,838 19.6% 3,543 19.0%
    Northwest 345 19.6% 335 19.5%
    Northeast 435 20.3% 408 21.6%
    Southeast 692 20.0% 745 18.8%
    Southwest 722 19.4% 668 19.4%
    West Central 508 20.0% 415 17.7%

    8th Students Reporting They Were Bullied or Harassed Weekly or More Often in the Past 30 Days, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 7,938 19.1% 7,888 17.9%
    Metro 4,100 18.8% 4,008 16.9%
    Non-Metro 3,838 19.6% 3,880 19.1%

    8th Students Reporting They Were Bullied or Harassed Once or More in the Past 30 Days, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 20,998 50.6% 20,851 49.1% 23,062 53.7%
    East Central 3,003 50.3% 2,645 49.8% 3,359 54.7%
    Metro 10,886 49.8% 11,351 47.8% 11,944 52.4%
    Non-Metro 10,112 51.5% 9,500 50.9% 11,118 55.2%
    Northwest 944 53.5% 908 52.9% 1,021 60.5%
    Northeast 1,147 53.4% 1,045 55.4% 1,269 60.0%
    Southeast 1,777 51.3% 2,011 50.7% 2,209 53.1%
    Southwest 1,942 52.1% 1,716 49.9% 1,980 54.2%
    West Central 1,299 51.1% 1,175 50.1% 1,280 53.6%

    8th Students Reporting They Were Bullied or Harassed Once or More in the Past 30 Days, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 20,998 50.6% 21,710 49.2% 23,062 53.7%
    Metro 10,886 49.8% 11,351 47.8% 11,944 52.4%
    Non-Metro 10,112 51.5% 10,359 50.9% 11,118 55.2%

    8th Students Reporting They Live with Someone Who Uses Illegal Drugs or Abuses Prescription Drugs, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 1,927 4.9% 1,633 4.0% 2,057 4.9%
    East Central 286 4.9% 200 3.8% 307 5.1%
    Metro 1,061 5.2% 893 3.9% 1,074 4.9%
    Non-Metro 866 4.5% 740 4.1% 983 5.0%
    Northwest 87 5.1% 75 4.5% 84 5.0%
    Northeast 106 5.0% 94 5.2% 111 5.4%
    Southeast 164 4.9% 150 3.9% 235 5.7%
    Southwest 118 3.2% 125 3.7% 143 4.0%
    West Central 105 4.2% 96 4.1% 103 4.5%

    8th Students Reporting They Live with Someone Who Uses Illegal Drugs or Abuses Prescription Drugs, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 1,927 4.9% 1,696 4.0% 2,057 4.9%
    Metro 1,061 5.2% 893 3.9% 1,074 4.9%
    Non-Metro 866 4.5% 803 4.0% 983 5.0%

    8th Students Reporting a Parent or Guardian is Currently or Ever Has Been in Prison, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number
    Minnesota 16.8% 6,604 17.3% 7,046 16.8% 7,148
    East Central 18.5% 1,064 18.0% 940 17.6% 1,081
    Metro 14.5% 2,956 14.7% 3,301 13.9% 3,135
    Non-Metro 19.3% 3,648 20.6% 3,745 20.0% 4,013
    Northwest 25.0% 423 27.8% 461 25.5% 433
    Northeast 19.8% 413 24.4% 446 24.0% 502
    Southeast 18.1% 598 18.8% 726 18.4% 773
    Southwest 17.8% 647 20.5% 681 21.1% 767
    West Central 20.3% 503 21.3% 491 19.6% 457

    8th Students Reporting a Parent or Guardian is Currently or Ever Has Been in Prison, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 6,604 16.8% 7,382 17.4% 7,148 16.8%
    Metro 2,956 14.5% 3,301 14.7% 3,135 13.9%
    Non-Metro 3,648 19.3% 4,081 20.6% 4,013 20.0%

    8th Students Reporting They Were Verbally Abused by Someone in Their Household, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 5,731 14.5% 5,647 13.9% 6,317 15.2%
    East Central 881 15.2% 762 14.6% 983 16.5%
    Metro 2,962 14.5% 3,041 13.5% 3,223 14.7%
    Non-Metro 2,769 14.5% 2,606 14.3% 3,094 15.7%
    Northwest 243 14.2% 256 15.4% 257 15.5%
    Northeast 305 14.5% 301 16.6% 319 15.5%
    Southeast 514 15.5% 517 13.3% 647 15.8%
    Southwest 497 13.6% 471 14.1% 551 15.5%
    West Central 329 13.1% 299 12.9% 337 14.6%

    8th Students Reporting They Were Verbally Abused by Someone in Their Household, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 5,731 14.5% 5,910 13.9% 6,317 15.2%
    Metro 2,962 14.5% 3,041 13.5% 3,223 14.7%
    Non-Metro 2,769 14.5% 2,869 14.4% 3,094 15.7%

    8th Students Reporting They Live with Someone Who Drinks Too Much Alcohol, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 3,658 9.2% 3,617 8.8% 4,193 10.0%
    East Central 559 9.6% 475 9.1% 675 11.2%
    Metro 1,863 9.1% 1,904 8.4% 2,016 9.1%
    Non-Metro 1,795 9.4% 1,713 9.4% 2,177 11.0%
    Northwest 168 9.8% 172 10.3% 171 10.2%
    Northeast 214 10.2% 192 10.5% 226 10.9%
    Southeast 334 10.0% 353 9.1% 473 11.5%
    Southwest 306 8.4% 302 9.1% 399 11.1%
    West Central 214 8.5% 219 9.4% 233 10.1%

    8th Students Reporting They Live with Someone Who Drinks Too Much Alcohol, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 3,658 9.2% 3,780 8.9% 4,193 10.0%
    Metro 1,863 9.1% 1,904 8.4% 2,016 9.1%
    Non-Metro 1,795 9.4% 1,876 9.4% 2,177 11.0%

    8th Students Reporting That a Parent or Other Adult Has Ever Hit, Beat, Kicked or Physically Hurt Them in Any Way, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 4,757 12.0% 4,993 12.3% 5,593 13.5%
    East Central 675 11.7% 650 12.5% 766 12.8%
    Metro 2,676 13.1% 2,858 12.7% 3,059 14.0%
    Non-Metro 2,081 10.9% 2,135 11.7% 2,534 12.9%
    Northwest 174 10.2% 173 10.4% 217 13.0%
    Northeast 230 11.0% 215 11.8% 259 12.6%
    Southeast 386 11.6% 441 11.4% 556 13.6%
    Southwest 393 10.8% 389 11.7% 463 13.0%
    West Central 223 8.9% 267 11.6% 273 11.9%

    8th Students Reporting That a Parent or Other Adult Has Ever Hit, Beat, Kicked or Physically Hurt Them in Any Way, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 4,757 12.0% 5,188 12.3% 5,593 13.5%
    Metro 2,676 13.1% 2,858 12.7% 3,059 14.0%
    Non-Metro 2,081 10.9% 2,330 11.7% 2,534 12.9%

    Resilience Factors

    8th Students Reporting They Strongly Agree or Agree That They Feel Safe at School, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 38,738.0 91.6% 40,768.0 91.7% 38,860.0 89.2%
    Metro 20,516.0 91.8% 22,020.0 91.8% 20,747.0 89.7%
    Non-Metro 18,222.0 91.4% 18,748.0 91.6% 18,113.0 88.7%

    8th Students Reporting They Strongly Agree or Agree That They Feel Safe at School, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 38,738.0 91.6% 39,210.0 91.7% 38,860.0 89.2%
    East Central 5,572.0 91.6% 4,940.0 92.2% 5,551.0 89.1%
    Metro 20,516.0 91.8% 22,020.0 91.8% 20,747.0 89.7%
    Non-Metro 18,222.0 91.4% 17,190.0 91.5% 18,113.0 88.7%
    Northwest 1,646.0 92.1% 1,604.0 93.0% 1,512.0 88.1%
    Northeast 1,955.0 89.7% 1,712.0 90.4% 1,920.0 89.2%
    Southeast 3,225.0 91.6% 3,612.0 90.5% 3,684.0 87.7%
    Southwest 3,468.0 91.7% 3,109.0 90.0% 3,257.0 88.1%
    West Central 2,356.0 91.3% 2,213.0 93.7% 2,189.0 90.7%

    8th Students Reporting They Can Talk to Their Mother Most or Some of the Time about Problems They Are Having, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Percent Number Percent Number
    Minnesota 84.0% 35,557.0 86.3% 37,059.0
    East Central 84.5% 5,142.0 87.3% 4,675.0
    Metro 83.5% 18,684.0 86.8% 20,949.0
    Non-Metro 84.5% 16,873.0 85.7% 16,110.0
    Northwest 84.9% 1,520.0 83.0% 1,434.0
    Northeast 82.7% 1,804.0 82.9% 1,572.0
    Southeast 84.4% 2,981.0 86.1% 3,444.0
    Southwest 85.2% 3,227.0 86.0% 2,976.0
    West Central 85.1% 2,199.0 85.0% 2,009.0

    8th Students Reporting They Can Talk to Their Mother Most or Some of the Time about Problems They Are Having, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Percent Number Percent Number
    Minnesota 84.0% 35,557.0 86.3% 38,510.0
    Metro 83.5% 18,684.0 86.8% 20,949.0
    Non-Metro 84.5% 16,873.0 85.7% 17,561.0

    8th Students Reporting They Can Talk to Their Father Most or Some of the Time about Problems They Are Having, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 29,312.0 69.4% 30,879.0 72.0%
    East Central 4,316.0 71.1% 4,022.0 75.2%
    Metro 15,297.0 68.6% 17,317.0 71.9%
    Non-Metro 14,015.0 70.3% 13,562.0 72.2%
    Northwest 1,240.0 69.4% 1,185.0 68.6%
    Northeast 1,516.0 69.7% 1,320.0 69.7%
    Southeast 2,477.0 70.1% 2,871.0 71.8%
    Southwest 2,667.0 70.4% 2,476.0 71.7%
    West Central 1,799.0 70.0% 1,688.0 71.5%

    8th Students Reporting They Can Talk to Their Father Most or Some of the Time about Problems They Are Having, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 29,312.0 69.4% 32,115.0 77.7%
    Metro 15,297.0 68.6% 17,317.0 77.5%
    Non-Metro 14,015.0 70.3% 14,798.0 78.0%

    8th Students Reporting Higher Levels of Educational Engagement, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number
    Minnesota 76.7% 31,622.0 76.6% 32,589.0 69.5% 29,812.0
    East Central 75.2% 4,441.0 76.6% 4,080.0 66.7% 4,061.0
    Metro 77.6% 16,865.0 77.8% 18,567.0 71.0% 16,214.0
    Non-Metro 75.8% 14,757.0 75.1% 14,022.0 67.9% 13,598.0
    Northwest 75.2% 1,312.0 73.4% 1,259.0 66.4% 1,117.0
    Northeast 73.5% 1,577.0 70.7% 1,336.0 65.3% 1,382.0
    Southeast 77.3% 2,653.0 75.4% 2,985.0 70.0% 2,898.0
    Southwest 77.8% 2,897.0 75.5% 2,588.0 70.1% 2,540.0
    West Central 74.7% 1,877.0 75.7% 1,774.0 67.3% 1,600.0

    8th Students Reporting Higher Levels of Educational Engagement, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 31,622.0 76.7% 33,873.0 76.6% 29,812.0 69.5%
    Metro 16,865.0 77.6% 18,567.0 77.8% 16,214.0 71.0%
    Non-Metro 14,757.0 75.8% 15,306.0 75.3% 13,598.0 67.9%

    8th Students Reporting That They Feel That Their Community Cares About Them Quite a Bit or Very Much, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 16,023.0 39.1% 18,642.0 44.9% 17,645.0 41.5%
    East Central 2,267.0 38.1% 2,309.0 43.9% 2,417.0 39.7%
    Metro 8,436.0 39.3% 10,583.0 45.9% 9,619.0 42.7%
    Non-Metro 7,587.0 38.8% 8,059.0 43.6% 8,026.0 40.1%
    Northwest 653.0 37.2% 718.0 42.2% 636.0 37.6%
    Northeast 778.0 36.3% 723.0 39.1% 787.0 37.4%
    Southeast 1,311.0 38.4% 1,676.0 42.6% 1,648.0 39.3%
    Southwest 1,544.0 41.4% 1,557.0 45.9% 1,536.0 42.5%
    West Central 1,034.0 40.6% 1,076.0 46.1% 1,002.0 42.8%

    8th Students Reporting That They Feel That Their Community Cares About Them Quite a Bit or Very Much, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 16,023.0 39.1% 19,344.0 44.8% 17,645.0 41.5%
    Metro 8,436.0 39.3% 10,583.0 45.9% 9,619.0 42.7%
    Non-Metro 7,587.0 38.8% 8,761.0 43.5% 8,026.0 40.1%

    8th Students Reporting That They Feel That Their Parents Care About Them Quite a Bit or Very Much, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 36,772.0 89.1% 37,852.0 90.8% 38,158.0 89.2%
    East Central 5,289.0 88.2% 4,758.0 90.2% 5,418.0 88.7%
    Metro 19,284.0 89.2% 21,150.0 91.3% 20,320.0 89.6%
    Non-Metro 17,488.0 89.0% 16,702.0 90.2% 17,838.0 88.7%
    Northwest 1,589.0 89.7% 1,524.0 89.5% 1,497.0 88.4%
    Northeast 1,897.0 88.1% 1,636.0 88.1% 1,887.0 89.0%
    Southeast 3,039.0 88.5% 3,577.0 90.6% 3,716.0 88.4%
    Southwest 3,353.0 89.7% 3,077.0 90.7% 3,215.0 88.5%
    West Central 2,321.0 90.5% 2,130.0 90.9% 2,105.0 89.6%

    8th Students Reporting That They Feel That Their Parents Care About Them Quite a Bit or Very Much, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 36,772.0 89.1% 39,350.0 90.7% 38,158.0 89.2%
    Metro 19,284.0 89.2% 21,150.0 91.3% 20,320.0 89.6%
    Non-Metro 17,488.0 89.0% 18,200.0 90.2% 17,838.0 88.7%

    8th Students Reporting That They Feel That Their Friends Care About Them Quite a Bit or Very Much, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 31,628.0 77.4% 32,197.0 77.3% 32,615.0 76.5%
    East Central 4,555.0 76.8% 4,096.0 77.7% 4,672.0 76.6%
    Metro 16,693.0 78.0% 18,090.0 78.1% 17,479.0 77.4%
    Non-Metro 14,935.0 76.6% 14,107.0 76.2% 15,136.0 75.5%
    Northwest 1,320.0 75.3% 1,252.0 73.6% 1,237.0 73.0%
    Northeast 1,669.0 78.1% 1,392.0 75.0% 1,568.0 74.2%
    Southeast 2,612.0 76.6% 3,034.0 77.0% 3,183.0 75.9%
    Southwest 2,840.0 76.2% 2,571.0 75.9% 2,696.0 74.6%
    West Central 1,939.0 76.5% 1,762.0 75.3% 1,780.0 75.9%

    8th Students Reporting That They Feel That Their Friends Care About Them Quite a Bit or Very Much, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 31,628.0 77.4% 33,488.0 77.3% 32,615.0 76.5%
    Metro 16,693.0 78.0% 18,090.0 78.1% 17,479.0 77.4%
    Non-Metro 14,935.0 76.6% 15,398.0 76.4% 15,136.0 75.5%

    8th Students Reporting That They Have Stronger Relationships with the Adults in Their Schools, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2019
    Percent Number Percent Number
    Minnesota 58.6% 22,793.0 50.7% 21,943.0
    East Central 58.5% 3,273.0 50.8% 3,100.0
    Metro 58.6% 11,917.0 50.9% 11,783.0
    Non-Metro 58.5% 10,876.0 50.5% 10,160.0
    Northwest 59.3% 983.0 47.6% 807.0
    Northeast 55.9% 1,164.0 47.0% 988.0
    Southeast 56.8% 1,865.0 49.4% 2,083.0
    Southwest 60.6% 2,187.0 52.6% 1,906.0
    West Central 59.6% 1,404.0 53.9% 1,276.0

    8th Students Reporting That They Have Stronger Relationships with the Adults in Their Schools, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 22,793.0 58.6% 21,943.0 50.7%
    Metro 11,917.0 58.6% 11,783.0 50.9%
    Non-Metro 10,876.0 58.5% 10,160.0 50.5%

    8th Students Reporting That They Participate in 1-5 Activities Outside of School, 2019: by Location

    2019
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 32,635.0 77.7%
    East Central 4,620.0 77.7%
    Metro 17,463.0 78.0%
    Non-Metro 15,172.0 77.4%
    Northwest 1,223.0 74.5%
    Northeast 1,656.0 79.7%
    Southeast 3,162.0 76.9%
    Southwest 2,710.0 76.8%
    West Central 1,801.0 78.4%

    8th Students Reporting Higher Levels of Empowerment, as Determined by the Developmental Assets Scale, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 24,984.0 63.9% 26,176.0 64.4% 24,842.0 60.2%
    East Central 3,557.0 62.6% 3,277.0 63.3% 3,474.0 58.9%
    Metro 13,222.0 65.1% 14,864.0 66.1% 13,357.0 61.3%
    Non-Metro 11,762.0 62.5% 11,312.0 62.3% 11,485.0 59.1%
    Northwest 1,018.0 60.1% 986.0 59.2% 925.0 56.7%
    Northeast 1,293.0 61.7% 1,076.0 58.8% 1,095.0 53.3%
    Southeast 2,046.0 61.9% 2,420.0 62.6% 2,399.0 59.1%
    Southwest 2,304.0 63.9% 2,087.0 62.8% 2,160.0 61.6%
    West Central 1,544.0 63.3% 1,466.0 63.9% 1,432.0 63.1%

    8th Students Reporting Higher Levels of Empowerment, as Determined by the Developmental Assets Scale, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 24,984.0 63.9% 27,200.0 64.3% 24,842.0 60.2%
    Metro 13,222.0 65.1% 14,864.0 66.1% 13,357.0 61.3%
    Non-Metro 11,762.0 62.5% 12,336.0 62.3% 11,485.0 59.1%

    8th Students Reporting Higher Levels of Social Competency, as Determined by the Developmental Assets Scale, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 23,942.0 62.8% 25,520.0 63.4% 23,679.0 58.4%
    East Central 3,384.0 61.2% 3,176.0 61.8% 3,291.0 56.6%
    Metro 13,000.0 65.9% 14,694.0 66.0% 13,082.0 61.0%
    Non-Metro 10,942.0 59.5% 10,826.0 60.1% 10,597.0 55.6%
    Northwest 923.0 56.1% 907.0 55.0% 851.0 53.0%
    Northeast 1,187.0 57.6% 1,018.0 55.9% 1,010.0 50.1%
    Southeast 1,908.0 59.1% 2,336.0 60.9% 2,258.0 56.5%
    Southwest 2,124.0 59.8% 1,991.0 60.4% 1,923.0 56.2%
    West Central 1,416.0 59.4% 1,398.0 61.5% 1,264.0 57.0%

    8th Students Reporting Higher Levels of Positive Identity, as Determined by the Developmental Assets Scale, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 21,179.0 54.3% 22,430.0 55.5% 18,747.0 45.8%
    East Central 2,954.0 52.3% 2,813.0 54.7% 2,574.0 44.0%
    Metro 11,228.0 55.4% 12,678.0 56.7% 10,126.0 46.7%
    Non-Metro 9,951.0 53.0% 9,752.0 53.9% 8,621.0 44.8%
    Northwest 847.0 49.9% 836.0 50.1% 701.0 43.4%
    Northeast 1,066.0 51.3% 932.0 51.2% 795.0 39.4%
    Southeast 1,753.0 53.3% 2,068.0 53.8% 1,801.0 44.7%
    Southwest 1,985.0 55.0% 1,848.0 55.9% 1,619.0 46.8%
    West Central 1,346.0 55.3% 1,255.0 54.8% 1,131.0 50.2%

    8th Students Reporting Higher Levels of Positive Identity, as Determined by the Developmental Assets Scale, 2013 - 2019: by Location

    2013 2016 2019
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 21,179.0 54.3% 23,265.0 55.3% 18,747.0 45.8%
    Metro 11,228.0 55.4% 12,678.0 56.7% 10,126.0 46.7%
    Non-Metro 9,951.0 53.0% 10,587.0 53.7% 8,621.0 44.8%

    8th Students Reporting That They Feel That Their Relatives Care About Them Quite a Bit or Very Much, 2019: by Location

    2019
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 35,264.0 82.6%
    East Central 5,035.0 82.6%
    Metro 18,733.0 82.8%
    Non-Metro 16,531.0 82.3%
    Northwest 1,409.0 83.1%
    Northeast 1,730.0 81.8%
    Southeast 3,397.0 81.0%
    Southwest 2,982.0 82.3%
    West Central 1,978.0 84.3%

    8th Students Reporting That They Feel That Their Relatives Care About Them Quite a Bit or Very Much, 2019: by Location

    2019
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 35,264.0 82.6%
    Metro 18,733.0 82.8%
    Non-Metro 16,531.0 82.3%

    8th Students Reporting That They Feel That Teachers and School Adults Care About Them Quite a Bit or Very Much, 2019: by Location

    2019
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 19,829.0 46.5%
    East Central 2,849.0 46.8%
    Metro 10,563.0 46.8%
    Non-Metro 9,266.0 46.2%
    Northwest 739.0 43.8%
    Northeast 913.0 43.2%
    Southeast 1,926.0 45.9%
    Southwest 1,722.0 47.6%
    West Central 1,117.0 47.7%

    8th Students Reporting That They Feel That Teachers and School Adults Care About Them Quite a Bit or Very Much, 2019: by Location

    2019
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 19,829.0 46.5%
    Metro 10,563.0 46.8%
    Non-Metro 9,266.0 46.2%

    8th Students Reporting They Strongly Agree or Agree That They Feel Safe in Their Neighborhoods, 2019: by Location

    2019
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 41,809.0 95.7%
    East Central 5,964.0 95.6%
    Metro 22,320.0 96.0%
    Non-Metro 19,489.0 95.4%
    Northwest 1,640.0 95.7%
    Northeast 2,039.0 94.6%
    Southeast 4,030.0 95.5%
    Southwest 3,512.0 95.2%
    West Central 2,304.0 95.6%

    8th Students Reporting They Strongly Agree or Agree That They Feel Safe in Their Neighborhoods, 2019: by Location

    2019
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 41,809.0 95.7%
    Metro 22,320.0 96.0%
    Non-Metro 19,489.0 95.4%

    8th Students Reporting They Strongly Agree or Agree That They Feel Safe at Home, 2019: by Location

    2019
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 42,255.0 96.7%
    East Central 6,008.0 96.2%
    Metro 22,521.0 96.9%
    Non-Metro 19,734.0 96.5%
    Northwest 1,669.0 97.5%
    Northeast 2,081.0 96.8%
    Southeast 4,085.0 96.7%
    Southwest 3,569.0 96.6%
    West Central 2,322.0 96.2%

    8th Students Reporting They Strongly Agree or Agree That They Feel Safe at Home, 2019: by Location

    2019
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 42,255.0 96.7%
    Metro 22,521.0 96.9%
    Non-Metro 19,734.0 96.5%

    Adult Mental Health

    No data was found for 8th (Grade) in the category Adult Mental Health

    Youth Mental Health

    8th Students Reporting They Did Something to Purposely Hurt or Injure Themselves Without Wanting to Die (Such as Cutting, Burning, or Bruising) in the Past Year, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 6,208.0 15.5% 6,756.0 15.9%
    Metro 3,401.0 16.3% 3,516.0 15.6%
    Non-Metro 2,807.0 14.5% 3,240.0 16.3%

    8th Students Reporting They Did Something to Purposely Hurt or Injure Themselves Without Wanting to Die (Such as Cutting, Burning, or Bruising) in the Past Year, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 6,208.0 15.5% 6,495.0 15.9%
    East Central 901.0 15.3% 791.0 15.2%
    Metro 3,401.0 16.3% 3,516.0 15.6%
    Non-Metro 2,807.0 14.5% 2,979.0 16.3%
    Northwest 242.0 13.9% 309.0 18.5%
    Northeast 327.0 15.5% 338.0 18.5%
    Southeast 478.0 14.2% 663.0 17.1%
    Southwest 522.0 14.2% 511.0 15.3%
    West Central 337.0 13.3% 367.0 15.9%

    8th Youth Reporting High Distress Levels for Internalizing Disorders, 2013: by Location

    2013
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 9,979.0 25.3%
    East Central 1,440.0 25.1%
    Metro 5,228.0 25.6%
    Non-Metro 4,751.0 25.1%
    Northwest 434.0 25.3%
    Northeast 557.0 26.8%
    Southeast 853.0 25.8%
    Southwest 889.0 24.5%
    West Central 578.0 23.4%

    8th Youth Reporting High Distress Levels for Internalizing Disorders, 2013: by Location

    2013
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 9,979.0 25.3%
    Metro 5,228.0 25.6%
    Non-Metro 4,751.0 25.1%

    8th Youth Reporting High Distress Levels for Externalizing Disorders, 2013: by Location

    2013
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 11,434.0 28.9%
    East Central 1,645.0 28.4%
    Metro 6,114.0 29.8%
    Non-Metro 5,320.0 27.9%
    Northwest 498.0 29.1%
    Northeast 610.0 29.1%
    Southeast 982.0 29.6%
    Southwest 957.0 26.3%
    West Central 628.0 25.3%

    8th Youth Reporting High Distress Levels for Externalizing Disorders, 2013: by Location

    2013
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 11,434.0 28.9%
    Metro 6,114.0 29.8%
    Non-Metro 5,320.0 27.9%

    8th Students Reporting Past 2-Week Depressive Symptoms, 2019 - 2022: by Location

    2019 2022
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 8,603.0 20.9% 8,440.0 26.2%
    East Central 1,248.0 21.1% 1,145.0 26.3%
    Metro 4,534.0 20.8% 4,411.0 25.7%
    Non-Metro 4,069.0 20.9% 4,029.0 26.7%
    Northwest 369.0 22.5% 279.0 24.3%
    Northeast 429.0 21.1% 527.0 30.9%
    Southeast 866.0 21.3% 751.0 24.6%
    Southwest 710.0 20.2% 827.0 27.2%
    West Central 447.0 19.7% 500.0 28.2%

    8th Students Reporting Past 2-Week Depressive Symptoms, 2019: by Location

    2019
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 8,603.0 20.9%
    Metro 4,534.0 20.8%
    Non-Metro 4,069.0 20.9%

    8th Students Reporting Past 2-Week Symptoms of Anxiety, 2019 - 2022: by Location

    2019 2022
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 9,681.0 23.4% 9,594.0 29.6%
    East Central 1,370.0 23.1% 1,319.0 30.1%
    Metro 5,184.0 23.7% 5,019.0 29.0%
    Non-Metro 4,497.0 23.0% 4,575.0 30.2%
    Northwest 405.0 24.6% 355.0 30.8%
    Northeast 503.0 24.5% 583.0 34.0%
    Southeast 949.0 23.2% 852.0 27.8%
    Southwest 772.0 21.9% 907.0 29.6%
    West Central 498.0 21.8% 559.0 31.4%

    8th Students Reporting Past 2-Week Symptoms of Anxiety, 2019: by Location

    2019
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 9,681.0 23.4%
    Metro 5,184.0 23.7%
    Non-Metro 4,497.0 23.0%

    Suicide

    8th Students Reporting They Seriously Considered Attempting Suicide in the Last Year, 2013 - 2016: by Location

    2013 2016
    Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 4,211.0 10.6% 4,929.0 11.6%
    Metro 2,219.0 10.7% 2,573.0 11.4%
    Non-Metro 1,992.0 10.4% 2,356.0 11.9%

    8th Students Reporting They Seriously Considered Attempting Suicide in the Last Year, 2013 - 2022: by Location

    2013 2016 2019 2022
    Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
    Minnesota 4,211.0 10.6% 4,729.0 11.6% 5,408.0 12.7% 4,718.0 14.6%
    East Central 631.0 10.8% 625.0 12.0% 780.0 12.7% 667.0 15.3%
    Metro 2,219.0 10.7% 2,573.0 11.4% 2,738.0 12.1% 2,435.0 14.2%
    Non-Metro 1,992.0 10.4% 2,156.0 11.8% 2,670.0 13.3% 2,283.0 15.1%
    Northwest 186.0 10.8% 222.0 13.3% 245.0 14.4% 168.0 14.6%
    Northeast 223.0 10.7% 239.0 13.1% 290.0 13.8% 294.0 17.3%
    Southeast 359.0 10.7% 435.0 11.2% 578.0 13.7% 410.0 13.4%
    Southwest 358.0 9.8% 368.0 11.0% 466.0 12.8% 451.0 14.7%
    West Central 235.0 9.4% 267.0 11.6% 311.0 13.3% 293.0 16.6%

    Students Reporting Gambling Behaviors

    8th Students Reporting Engaging in Problematic Gambling in the Past Year, 2016: by Location

    2016
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 1,218.0 9.3%
    East Central 151.0 8.3%
    Metro 704.0 9.7%
    Non-Metro 514.0 8.7%
    Northwest 51.0 9.0%
    Northeast 61.0 11.3%
    Southeast 112.0 9.0%
    Southwest 83.0 8.7%
    West Central 56.0 7.5%

    8th Students Reporting Engaging in Problematic Gambling in the Past Year, 2016: by Location

    2016
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 1,264.0 9.2%
    Metro 704.0 9.7%
    Non-Metro 560.0 8.7%

    8th Students Reporting Gambling Online Monthly or More Often in the Past Year, 2016: by Location

    2016
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 1,138.0 2.8%
    East Central 166.0 3.2%
    Metro 672.0 3.0%
    Non-Metro 466.0 2.6%
    Northwest 40.0 2.4%
    Northeast 48.0 2.7%
    Southeast 103.0 2.7%
    Southwest 59.0 1.8%
    West Central 50.0 2.2%

    8th Students Reporting Gambling Online Monthly or More Often in the Past Year, 2016: by Location

    2016
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 1,182.0 2.8%
    Metro 672.0 3.0%
    Non-Metro 510.0 2.6%

    8th Students Reporting Gambling in a Casino Monthly or More Often in the Past Year, 2016: by Location

    2016
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 694.0 1.7%
    East Central 110.0 2.1%
    Metro 391.0 1.8%
    Non-Metro 303.0 1.7%
    Northwest 31.0 1.9%
    Northeast 30.0 1.7%
    Southeast 57.0 1.5%
    Southwest 39.0 1.2%
    West Central 36.0 1.6%

    8th Students Reporting Gambling in a Casino Monthly or More Often in the Past Year, 2016: by Location

    2016
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 716.0 1.7%
    Metro 391.0 1.8%
    Non-Metro 325.0 1.6%

    8th Students Reporting Buying Lottery Tickets Monthly or More Often in the Past Year, 2016: by Location

    2016
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 4,160.0 10.3%
    East Central 521.0 10.0%
    Metro 2,362.0 10.6%
    Non-Metro 1,798.0 9.9%
    Northwest 186.0 11.2%
    Northeast 162.0 9.2%
    Southeast 437.0 11.4%
    Southwest 277.0 8.4%
    West Central 215.0 9.4%

    8th Students Reporting Buying Lottery Tickets Monthly or More Often in the Past Year, 2016: by Location

    2016
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 4,324.0 10.3%
    Metro 2,362.0 10.6%
    Non-Metro 1,962.0 10.0%

    8th Students Reporting Betting on Sports or Card Games Monthly or More Often in the Past Year, 2016: by Location

    2016
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 11,284.0 27.9%
    East Central 1,587.0 30.5%
    Metro 6,201.0 27.8%
    Non-Metro 5,083.0 28.1%
    Northwest 474.0 28.6%
    Northeast 475.0 26.9%
    Southeast 1,053.0 27.3%
    Southwest 838.0 25.3%
    West Central 656.0 28.5%

    8th Students Reporting Betting on Sports or Card Games Monthly or More Often in the Past Year, 2016: by Location

    2016
    Number Percent
    Minnesota 11,730.0 27.9%
    Metro 6,201.0 27.8%
    Non-Metro 5,529.0 28.0%

    Alcohol Treatment

    No data was found for 8th (Grade) in the category Alcohol Treatment

    Drug Treatment

    No data was found for 8th (Grade) in the category Drug Treatment

    Admissions to Treatment by Referral Source

    No data was found for 8th (Grade) in the category Admissions to Treatment by Referral Source