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K–12 Safety Trends Report Reveals Reliance on Training, Technology

  • By Matt Jones
  • 06/17/25

Wearable safety technology provider CENTEGIX recently released its 2025 School Safety Trends Report, according to a news release. The report is based on more than 265,000 incidents during the 2024–25 school year as reported through the CENTEGIX Safety Platform, used by more than 800 school districts across the U.S.

Key findings from the report include data indicating that about 60% of incidents occurred outside the classroom. The fact that more than half of incidents occurred in spaces like athletic fields, hallways, and parking lots reveals the need for campus-wide coverage. Another finding is that data-informed decisions regarding school safety are the largest force for positive change. Behavioral incidents made up 88% of all alerts, reinforcing the importance of day-to-day safety.

Digital mapping legislation is gaining traction, as 23 states have passed or are introducing legislation mandating digital campus mapping. The ability to provide law enforcement with a precise location quickly and accurately can improve both emergency response times and situational awareness. Finally, the report revealed that districts and decisionmakers are placing increased demand on interoperable safety solutions that integrate to form a single ecosystem.

"We're working with hundreds of K-12 districts across the country to protect schools by providing the most comprehensive, proven safety technology every day," said CENTEGIX CEO Brent Cobb. "Superintendents are increasingly framing safety as a strategic priority and the foundation of an environment conducive to teaching and learning. The CENTEGIX Safety Platform with CrisisAlert wearable panic button technology is more than just a solution to compress time in emergency response—it supports every stakeholder, from teachers to administrators to school resource officers, in doing their jobs more confidently and efficiently."

The full report is available on the CENTEGIX website.

About the Author

Matt Jones is senior editor of Spaces4Learning. He can be reached at [email protected].

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