The Influence of School Demographic Factors and Perceived Student Discrimination on Delinquency Trajectory in Adolescence

Greater student ethnic diversity and perceived discrimination are associated with higher initial delinquency estimates at age 13 for all racial/ethnic groups.

• A greater proportion of female teachers in schools is linked to decreased initial delinquency estimates, except for African American students.
• Larger school sizes are associated with increased initial delinquency estimates for African Americans and whites.
• Lower socio-economic status contributes to higher initial delinquency estimates for white students.
• Being born in the United States is associated with higher initial delinquency estimates for Asian and Hispanic students.
• All racial/ethnic groups show a convergence to extremely low delinquency rates by age 21, regardless of initial estimates.

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