The Montana Office of Public Instruction’s bi-annual Youth Risk Behavior Survey results are out and the numbers are alarming. Students are reporting an increase in violence and weapons in schools. In 2023, 10.5% of students reported being threatened with a weapon on school property, up from 6% two years prior.

The report comes at a time when School District 2 is preparing to bring a safety levy to Billings voters.

According to the survey, 11.2% of students say they've carried a weapon on school grounds in the last year.

KTVQ: New study finds an increase in weapons brought into Billings schools