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“Black and Hispanic [school] girls who receive special education faced the greatest disparities, as they were six times more likely to be referred to law enforcement and seven times more likely to be arrested than White girls who receive special education."

School Policing in Pennsylvania: Prevalence and Disparities School Policing in Pennsylvania: Prevalence and Disparities Figure 2: Disparities in Safety and Security Spending. School districts with the highest shares of students of color spent $185 per pupil on safety and security services – roughly three times the spending of districts with lower shares of students of color. Figure 2: Disparities in Safety and Security Spending. School districts with the highest shares of students of color spent $185 per pupil on safety and security services – roughly three times the spending of districts with lower shares of students of color. Pennsylvania school districts that enroll more students of color or economically disadvantaged students have more police present and spend more financial resources on policing. The racial/ethnic disparities in staffing and expenditures are mirrored in disparities in school-based police referrals and arrests, which persist across student grade, gender, and special education status. Pennsylvania school districts that enroll more students of color or economically disadvantaged students have more police present and spend more financial resources on policing. The racial/ethnic disparities in staffing and expenditures are mirrored in disparities in school-based police referrals and arrests, which persist across student grade, gender, and special education status.
School Policing in Pennsylvania: Prevalence and Disparities
Policy Brief
Research for Action
2020
https://www.researchforaction.org/police-in-schools/
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