Table 1

Student-related injury claims per 100 FTE by district location, type and job classification

Total student-related claimsLost-time student-related claimsMedical-only student-related claims
FTE*, nRate† (95% CI)Claims, nFTE*, nRate† (95% CI)Claims, nFTE*, nRate† (95% CI)
Population2102169 6191.26 (1.02 to 1.55)174169 6190.11 (0.08 to 0.15)1928169 6191.17 (0.95 to 1.44)
District location‡
 Out-state73570 8351.03 (0.84 to 1.27)6170 8350.09 (0.06 to 0.12)67470 8350.96 (0.79 to 1.18)
 Metro136798 7841.59 (1.14 to 2.21)11398 7840.14 (0.09 to 0.21)125498 7841.47 (1.05 to 2.06)
District type‡
 Public1781165 5081.17 (1.01 to 0.35)144165 5080.10 (0.08 to 0.11)1637165 5081.08 (0.94 to 1.24)
 Charter813230.68 (0.35 to 1.32)0..813230.68 (0.35 to 1.31)
 Integration44900.74 (0.71 to 0.77)0..44900.75 (0.72 to 0.79)
 Intermediate30922978.85 (5.06 to 15.48)3022970.97 (0.90 to 1.04)27922978.20 (4.65 to 14.46)
Job classification‡
 Clerical910 2540.08 (0.04 to 0.16)210 2540.02 (0.01 to 0.07)710 2540.06 (0.03 to 0.13)
 Custodial616 1770.04 (0.02 to 0.08)0..616 1770.04 (0.02 to 0.08)
 Licensed79597 5550.80 (0.58 to 1.10)4997 5550.05 (0.03 to 0.08)74697 5550.75 (0.55 to 1.02)
 Nutrition668630.09 (.04 to 0.19)168630.01 (0.00 to 0.10)568630.08 (0.03 to 0.17)
 Other non-licensed staff6696740.67 (0.52 to 0.86)496740.04 (0.02 to 0.10)6296740.63 (0.48 to 0.82)
 General education assistant8655251.59 (1.13 to 2.23)655250.11 (0.05 to 0.22)8055251.49 (1.04 to 2.13)
 Special education assistant111219 7604.54 (3.66 to 5.63)10619 7600.50 (0.37 to 0.69)100619 7604.15 (3.34 to 5.15)
 Transportation2238110.60 (0.31 to 1.18)638110.16 (0.06 to 0.39)1638110.43 (0.21 to 0.89)
  • *Full-time equivalent (FTE)=per cent of full-time contract per MNDOE STAR Report.

  • †Adjusted for within-district correlation and months at-risk in the school year.

  • ‡Obtained from the Minnesota Department of Education (MNDOE) Staff Automated Reporting (STAR) Report, 1 July 2009 through 30 June 2015.