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Attempted suicide among high school students in Montana

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Definition

Percent of high school students who have attempted suicide within the past 12 months. Question from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) conducted across the state in odd-numbered years in grades 9 through 12. 

The overall, statewide estimates are weighted data and match the category, "Montana high school students"
Data for each race or ethnicity group is also weighted and matches the overall, statewide estimate for the following groups: Black students, Native American students, White students, Hispanic students, and Multiple Race students.

NA - data is not reported if fewer than 100 survey respondents in a group. In 2023, data was initially pulled from reports published by Montana Office of Public Instruction, a


Data Source

Montana Office of Public Instruction, Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).
https://opi.mt.gov/Leadership/Data-Reporting/Youth-Risk-Behavior-Survey

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Youth Risk Behavior Survey Questionnaire. Available at www.cdc.gov/yrbs.

Last Updated

February 2025