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Percent of Students Reporting Any Alcohol Use in the Past 30 Days, Who Took the Alcohol from Someone or Somewhere, All Available Years: by Grade, Gender, and County

20132019
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
Minnesota8th38.4%30.5%34.6%41.7%30.7%37.0%
9th40.5%37.5%39.1%38.1%30.1%34.7%
11th26.5%27.5%27.0%25.4%22.1%23.9%
All Grades33.2%30.9%32.1%33.2%26.3%30.2%
Aitkin County8th57.1%11.1%31.3%25.0%25.0%25.0%
9th68.8%20.0%45.2%20.0%0.0%11.1%
11th20.0%26.1%23.3%0.0%33.3%12.5%
All Grades44.2%21.3%32.2%14.3%18.2%16.0%
Anoka County8th39.9%39.2%39.5%47.6%32.3%41.0%
9th45.0%40.8%43.3%35.8%28.8%33.1%
11th26.9%24.4%25.8%22.2%19.6%21.0%
All Grades36.5%33.4%35.1%34.6%26.2%31.0%
Becker County8th71.4%33.3%50.0%38.9%40.0%39.1%
9th35.7%29.2%31.6%39.1%33.3%37.1%
11th30.4%21.7%26.1%10.7%25.9%18.2%
All Grades38.6%26.8%32.0%27.5%29.5%28.3%
Beltrami County8th40.7%7.7%30.0%43.8%33.3%40.0%
9th32.7%22.7%28.0%38.9%41.7%40.0%
11th22.2%26.5%24.3%6.7%11.1%8.8%
All Grades30.0%22.6%26.7%30.6%27.5%29.3%
Benton County8th11.1%10.0%10.5%50.0%20.0%42.1%
9th29.4%31.8%30.8%34.6%30.0%32.6%
11th28.6%8.6%17.5%31.4%9.7%21.2%
All Grades25.9%16.4%20.7%38.2%18.0%30.0%
Big Stone County8th100.0%25.0%40.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%
9th50.0%60.0%54.5%100.0%50.0%75.0%
11th25.0%23.1%24.1%33.3%100.0%50.0%
All Grades34.8%31.8%33.3%60.0%75.0%66.7%
Blue Earth County8th44.4%17.4%29.3%55.6%20.0%39.4%
9th40.4%50.0%45.2%41.9%40.7%41.4%
11th16.4%22.8%19.2%16.9%25.5%20.6%
All Grades28.3%31.7%29.9%30.3%28.9%29.7%
Brown County8th41.7%50.0%46.2%75.0%36.4%59.3%
9th44.4%50.0%47.5%40.0%22.2%35.3%
11th17.5%30.6%23.7%24.2%18.5%21.7%
All Grades28.6%40.3%34.5%40.5%23.4%33.9%
Carlton County8th43.5%40.0%41.7%33.3%27.8%30.0%
9th41.4%33.3%37.5%37.9%41.7%39.6%
11th20.0%31.3%26.1%23.5%25.6%24.7%
All Grades32.6%34.0%33.3%30.7%30.9%30.8%
Carver County8th25.0%22.2%23.5%47.1%38.9%42.9%
9th37.5%38.5%37.9%41.2%25.0%36.0%
11th50.0%25.6%39.4%15.0%31.6%23.1%
All Grades43.8%29.5%37.4%28.4%32.8%30.4%
Cass County8th36.4%45.5%40.9%40.0%29.4%36.2%
9th28.6%26.3%27.5%38.9%26.3%32.4%
11th29.6%21.7%26.0%15.0%15.0%15.0%
All Grades30.5%28.3%29.5%32.4%23.2%28.2%
Chippewa County8thN/AN/AN/A80.0%0.0%44.4%
9thN/AN/AN/A37.5%28.6%33.3%
11thN/AN/AN/A50.0%14.3%29.2%
All GradesN/AN/AN/A52.2%16.0%33.3%
Chisago County8th42.1%42.1%42.1%55.6%45.5%52.6%
9th40.5%45.3%43.2%30.3%21.1%26.9%
11th29.0%25.4%27.1%36.1%20.0%27.6%
All Grades35.0%35.3%35.1%39.6%24.3%33.1%
Clay County8th40.0%29.6%35.1%25.0%35.3%31.0%
9th50.0%38.5%45.9%56.0%30.0%44.4%
11th36.9%20.3%29.0%22.0%24.2%23.0%
All Grades40.3%25.3%33.5%33.3%28.6%31.1%
Clearwater County8th33.3%16.7%22.2%***
9th57.1%45.5%50.0%***
11th33.3%20.0%28.0%***
All Grades40.0%29.6%34.6%***
Cook County8thN/AN/AN/A66.7%66.7%66.7%
9th33.3%16.7%22.2%83.3%0.0%71.4%
11th0.0%7.7%5.6%16.7%20.0%18.2%
All Grades12.5%10.5%11.1%53.3%33.3%45.8%
Cottonwood County8th0.0%0.0%0.0%66.7%50.0%57.1%
9th100.0%20.0%50.0%60.0%42.9%50.0%
11th16.7%11.1%13.3%15.4%20.0%18.2%
All Grades30.8%11.8%20.0%33.3%29.0%30.8%
Crow Wing County8th30.8%0.0%21.1%33.3%16.7%22.2%
9th54.5%20.0%34.6%30.0%26.9%28.8%
11th17.9%33.3%24.5%25.0%26.9%26.1%
All Grades28.8%23.8%26.6%27.7%26.2%26.9%
Dakota County8th42.9%30.3%36.6%31.6%31.1%31.4%
9th41.2%37.5%39.8%38.5%34.7%36.9%
11th29.6%30.3%29.9%23.6%23.7%23.6%
All Grades35.4%31.8%33.7%29.8%28.5%29.2%
Dodge County8th38.5%0.0%26.3%28.6%44.4%34.8%
9th40.0%39.1%39.4%25.0%0.0%14.3%
11th44.4%34.2%38.5%29.6%7.7%18.9%
All Grades42.0%32.8%36.8%28.6%14.6%22.2%
Douglas County8th13.3%44.0%32.5%25.0%16.7%21.4%
9th46.2%35.7%42.5%58.1%38.9%51.0%
11th27.9%21.6%25.0%29.2%21.2%24.6%
All Grades30.4%30.0%30.2%40.8%25.4%33.6%
Faribault County8th66.7%80.0%75.0%0.0%33.3%23.1%
9th42.9%0.0%26.1%50.0%20.0%38.5%
11th33.3%27.6%29.8%22.2%18.2%20.0%
All Grades40.0%27.9%33.3%28.6%24.0%26.1%
Fillmore County8th11.1%0.0%6.7%33.3%0.0%16.7%
9th33.3%23.1%27.3%50.0%50.0%50.0%
11th30.0%20.0%25.0%20.0%9.1%12.5%
All Grades25.0%17.2%21.1%30.0%12.5%19.2%
Freeborn County8th50.0%75.0%66.7%28.6%0.0%20.0%
9th41.2%20.0%33.3%37.5%26.7%32.3%
11th30.8%28.0%28.9%53.3%37.5%45.2%
All Grades37.5%30.8%33.8%40.0%27.0%34.1%
Goodhue County8th60.0%15.8%35.3%50.0%18.2%34.8%
9th26.3%33.3%30.0%37.5%33.3%35.7%
11th19.4%28.6%25.0%18.2%30.0%21.9%
All Grades30.8%27.0%28.6%31.0%25.9%29.0%
Grant County8th0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
9th83.3%0.0%62.5%33.3%0.0%25.0%
11th0.0%0.0%0.0%33.3%11.1%20.0%
All Grades45.5%0.0%20.0%25.0%5.9%15.2%
Hennepin County8th35.3%27.8%31.4%41.0%27.1%35.5%
9th40.8%44.5%42.4%38.3%35.3%37.1%
11th29.0%33.4%31.2%27.6%24.2%26.2%
All Grades33.7%35.0%34.4%33.1%28.0%31.0%
Houston County8th9.1%28.6%16.7%42.9%33.3%40.0%
9th21.4%43.8%33.3%51.7%0.0%42.9%
11th27.8%34.5%31.9%35.7%20.0%30.2%
All Grades20.9%36.5%29.5%43.8%16.7%36.4%
Hubbard County8th31.3%33.3%32.0%20.0%25.0%23.1%
9th61.5%58.8%60.0%35.3%35.7%35.5%
11th43.8%36.8%40.0%26.3%22.2%24.3%
All Grades44.4%44.4%44.4%29.3%27.5%28.4%
Isanti County8th46.9%35.7%41.7%43.5%27.3%35.6%
9th40.7%20.8%31.4%56.8%45.5%52.5%
11th29.6%0.0%17.8%31.1%45.0%35.4%
All Grades39.5%21.4%31.4%42.9%39.1%41.4%
Itasca County8th36.8%38.1%37.5%26.1%61.5%38.9%
9th51.6%38.0%43.2%31.3%25.0%28.6%
11th13.6%34.2%23.2%29.6%22.6%25.9%
All Grades30.9%36.7%34.0%29.3%30.9%30.0%
Jackson County8th66.7%20.0%37.5%25.0%0.0%20.0%
9th25.0%66.7%47.1%50.0%26.7%36.0%
11th35.3%25.0%29.3%14.3%5.0%7.4%
All Grades35.7%34.2%34.8%33.3%13.9%21.1%
Kanabec County8th46.7%12.5%34.8%62.5%50.0%56.3%
9th33.3%41.7%37.5%28.6%25.0%27.3%
11th28.6%32.0%30.4%14.3%40.0%25.0%
All Grades35.4%31.1%33.3%30.2%36.7%32.9%
Kandiyohi County8th44.4%20.0%30.2%61.5%30.8%46.2%
9th33.3%28.6%30.6%56.5%37.5%48.7%
11th12.1%45.8%32.1%26.7%3.7%15.8%
All Grades25.8%35.1%31.3%43.9%19.6%32.8%
Kittson County8th0.0%50.0%50.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
9th57.1%0.0%44.4%100.0%50.0%66.7%
11th14.3%28.6%21.4%20.0%0.0%16.7%
All Grades35.7%30.8%33.3%42.9%50.0%45.5%
Koochiching County8th60.0%44.4%52.6%50.0%0.0%33.3%
9th30.8%66.7%48.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
11th14.3%11.8%12.9%0.0%33.3%18.2%
All Grades32.4%36.8%34.7%6.7%18.2%11.5%
Lac Qui Parle County8th100.0%0.0%50.0%50.0%50.0%50.0%
9th50.0%33.3%40.0%25.0%0.0%12.5%
11th25.0%0.0%7.7%40.0%14.3%25.0%
All Grades55.6%6.7%25.0%38.9%18.2%27.5%
Lake County8th66.7%16.7%41.7%28.6%0.0%25.0%
9th50.0%40.0%47.8%37.5%50.0%43.8%
11th0.0%50.0%42.1%28.6%0.0%22.2%
All Grades48.1%40.7%44.4%31.8%36.4%33.3%
Lake of the Woods County8th20.0%33.3%25.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
9th0.0%20.0%11.1%50.0%0.0%28.6%
11th0.0%33.3%16.7%33.3%0.0%16.7%
All Grades8.3%27.3%17.4%33.3%0.0%18.8%
Le Sueur County8th27.3%22.2%25.0%14.3%20.0%16.7%
9th46.7%29.4%37.5%27.3%44.4%32.3%
11th20.5%34.0%27.5%25.0%23.1%23.9%
All Grades27.1%31.5%29.4%24.5%27.5%25.8%
Lincoln County8th14.3%0.0%12.5%25.0%20.0%22.2%
9th33.3%20.0%25.0%66.7%50.0%57.1%
11th38.5%18.2%29.2%25.0%28.6%27.3%
All Grades30.4%17.6%25.0%36.4%31.3%33.3%
Lyon County8th20.0%30.0%26.7%50.0%25.0%41.7%
9th53.8%40.0%44.7%22.2%12.5%17.6%
11th11.1%15.4%13.6%16.7%23.5%20.0%
All Grades27.8%27.9%27.8%25.7%20.7%23.4%
McLeod County8th60.0%50.0%57.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%
9th100.0%0.0%33.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%
11th25.0%0.0%10.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
All Grades50.0%10.0%30.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Mahnomen County8th75.0%0.0%30.0%30.0%0.0%23.1%
9th16.7%60.0%36.4%18.2%0.0%11.1%
11th12.5%7.7%10.3%11.1%0.0%6.3%
All Grades23.1%16.7%20.0%20.0%0.0%12.8%
Marshall County8th25.0%33.3%28.6%***
9th66.7%25.0%36.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%
11th18.2%46.7%34.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%
All Grades27.8%38.5%34.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Martin County8th46.2%20.0%34.8%50.0%50.0%50.0%
9th21.7%23.1%22.2%35.3%11.1%26.9%
11th15.0%16.7%15.8%31.6%24.0%27.3%
All Grades25.0%19.5%22.7%35.0%22.2%28.9%
Meeker County8th36.4%50.0%44.4%66.7%33.3%50.0%
9th33.3%20.0%27.3%60.0%25.0%44.4%
11th27.8%34.6%31.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%
All Grades31.9%35.1%33.7%45.5%20.0%33.3%
Mille Lacs County8th52.2%24.2%35.7%30.8%23.8%27.7%
9th46.5%25.0%37.3%14.3%30.8%22.2%
11th19.6%24.1%22.0%20.0%15.8%17.8%
All Grades35.9%24.4%30.0%21.3%22.4%21.8%
Morrison County8th29.6%28.0%28.8%36.4%33.3%35.0%
9th33.3%39.4%36.4%34.1%30.8%32.5%
11th13.3%20.5%17.4%26.7%13.9%19.7%
All Grades25.6%28.9%27.3%32.3%24.7%28.6%
Mower County8th33.3%37.5%35.3%48.0%0.0%32.4%
9th39.1%36.4%37.8%42.3%16.7%31.8%
11th13.3%19.5%16.9%8.3%27.8%20.0%
All Grades26.8%27.8%27.3%38.1%16.7%28.8%
Murray County8th66.7%25.0%42.9%66.7%0.0%33.3%
9th50.0%66.7%60.0%0.0%16.7%14.3%
11th26.7%12.5%19.4%11.1%25.0%17.6%
All Grades36.4%26.9%31.3%23.1%17.6%20.0%
Nicollet County8th16.7%25.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
9th75.0%66.7%71.4%50.0%25.0%41.7%
11th33.3%27.8%30.0%27.3%25.0%26.3%
All Grades36.4%32.0%34.0%36.8%25.0%32.3%
Nobles County8th45.5%23.1%33.3%36.4%0.0%22.2%
9th34.8%36.4%35.6%33.3%18.2%26.9%
11th26.3%33.3%30.2%36.4%13.6%25.0%
All Grades34.0%32.2%33.0%35.4%12.5%25.0%
Norman County8th0.0%14.3%12.5%9.1%25.0%13.3%
9th0.0%25.0%12.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%
11th0.0%20.0%14.3%50.0%25.0%33.3%
All Grades0.0%18.8%13.0%12.5%22.2%16.0%
Olmsted County8th44.4%46.7%45.5%41.5%41.9%41.7%
9th42.9%53.8%48.9%50.0%25.6%39.8%
11th18.2%21.9%20.4%30.6%31.6%31.1%
All Grades34.4%38.4%36.6%39.1%32.9%36.3%
Otter Tail County8th42.9%19.2%32.8%32.3%18.2%26.4%
9th26.1%34.6%30.6%41.5%29.6%36.8%
11th33.3%22.5%27.8%26.7%19.6%23.1%
All Grades35.1%25.0%30.2%33.3%22.1%28.3%
Pennington County8th16.7%20.0%18.8%41.7%50.0%44.4%
9th23.5%35.7%29.0%55.6%37.5%47.1%
11th21.4%15.4%18.5%0.0%20.0%11.1%
All Grades21.6%24.3%23.0%30.3%31.0%30.6%
Pine County8th47.1%41.7%44.8%42.9%0.0%15.8%
9th47.6%17.9%35.7%38.2%10.7%25.8%
11th19.5%32.7%26.7%25.0%42.9%33.3%
All Grades36.0%29.2%32.8%35.1%16.7%26.1%
Pipestone County8th0.0%25.0%25.0%25.0%0.0%11.1%
9th33.3%40.0%38.5%0.0%25.0%16.7%
11th8.3%50.0%27.3%33.3%50.0%42.9%
All Grades13.3%41.7%30.8%18.2%23.5%21.4%
Polk County8th20.0%27.3%23.1%50.0%41.2%44.4%
9th21.7%47.6%34.1%22.7%22.2%22.5%
11th33.3%46.4%40.8%22.2%31.8%25.9%
All Grades25.4%43.3%34.5%26.5%31.6%28.8%
Pope County8th0.0%0.0%0.0%50.0%0.0%25.0%
9th33.3%16.7%25.0%80.0%0.0%50.0%
11th23.5%35.7%29.0%75.0%33.3%50.0%
All Grades26.1%27.3%26.7%72.7%18.2%45.5%
Ramsey County8th32.4%27.9%30.4%36.8%23.1%31.3%
9th36.5%35.3%36.0%35.3%30.9%33.3%
11th26.0%26.6%26.3%20.3%22.0%21.0%
All Grades30.7%29.4%30.1%29.0%24.9%27.3%
Red Lake County8th0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
9th25.0%16.7%20.0%33.3%25.0%28.6%
11th0.0%80.0%57.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%
All Grades12.5%45.5%31.6%12.5%12.5%12.5%
Redwood County8th50.0%25.0%37.5%75.0%0.0%50.0%
9th50.0%38.5%44.0%30.0%66.7%38.5%
11th11.8%4.3%7.5%25.0%27.8%27.3%
All Grades30.3%17.5%23.3%45.5%28.0%36.2%
Renville County8th50.0%0.0%33.3%40.0%25.0%33.3%
9th0.0%33.3%20.0%33.3%0.0%33.3%
11th50.0%14.3%22.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%
All Grades33.3%18.2%23.5%30.0%20.0%26.7%
Rice County8th22.2%23.3%22.8%61.1%30.0%44.7%
9th33.3%29.6%31.7%34.4%27.3%31.5%
11th30.6%26.5%28.9%17.6%21.1%19.4%
All Grades29.4%26.4%28.0%33.3%25.0%29.3%
Rock County8th50.0%66.7%60.0%50.0%50.0%50.0%
9th100.0%0.0%75.0%33.3%22.2%25.0%
11th25.0%20.0%22.2%20.0%21.4%20.8%
All Grades55.6%33.3%44.4%26.7%24.0%25.0%
Roseau County8th50.0%20.0%31.3%42.9%71.4%57.1%
9th55.6%23.1%36.4%40.0%28.6%36.4%
11th29.2%5.7%15.3%16.7%27.8%23.3%
All Grades38.5%12.1%22.7%32.4%37.5%34.8%
St. Louis County8th51.5%38.3%46.1%47.3%38.5%44.2%
9th35.9%33.0%34.4%37.1%25.0%31.5%
11th28.0%26.4%27.2%26.3%24.0%25.0%
All Grades36.0%30.8%33.4%35.9%26.7%31.5%
Scott County8th43.3%40.0%41.9%48.4%26.0%38.4%
9th53.6%51.5%52.8%40.2%31.6%36.8%
11th26.7%23.4%25.2%28.3%14.3%22.0%
All Grades38.1%33.7%36.1%35.2%20.9%29.0%
Sherburne County8th36.4%32.7%34.4%47.0%42.0%44.8%
9th43.0%40.2%41.5%50.5%37.5%44.7%
11th26.8%30.7%29.0%28.3%25.8%27.3%
All Grades33.6%34.0%33.8%40.4%33.8%37.5%
Sibley County8th25.0%25.0%25.0%61.5%23.1%42.3%
9th40.0%35.3%37.0%11.1%23.5%19.2%
11th17.6%15.4%16.3%28.6%17.4%21.6%
All Grades25.8%23.6%24.4%36.1%20.8%27.0%
Stearns County8th50.0%35.6%42.5%45.6%25.8%35.3%
9th25.6%43.6%33.9%29.6%19.6%25.2%
11th24.5%22.9%23.6%26.0%19.7%22.8%
All Grades28.6%30.1%29.4%31.4%21.2%26.4%
Steele County8th30.8%36.4%33.3%40.0%16.7%28.9%
9th50.0%17.2%33.3%24.3%37.0%29.7%
11th15.6%21.3%18.0%22.7%29.2%25.0%
All Grades27.1%23.5%25.5%26.7%29.0%27.6%
Stevens County8th100.0%50.0%57.1%33.3%0.0%33.3%
9th33.3%18.2%21.4%0.0%33.3%25.0%
11th50.0%0.0%25.0%100.0%33.3%50.0%
All Grades50.0%26.3%32.0%33.3%33.3%33.3%
Swift County8th0.0%0.0%0.0%***
9th41.7%50.0%42.9%***
11th25.0%50.0%40.0%***
All Grades33.3%46.7%38.9%***
Todd County8th30.8%16.7%24.0%40.0%25.0%33.3%
9th45.5%30.8%37.5%27.3%15.4%20.8%
11th32.6%32.0%32.4%22.2%25.0%23.3%
All Grades35.9%28.6%32.6%28.2%21.2%25.0%
Traverse County8th0.0%0.0%0.0%33.3%40.0%37.5%
9th66.7%0.0%50.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
11th57.1%0.0%50.0%25.0%25.0%25.0%
All Grades60.0%0.0%46.2%16.7%33.3%23.8%
Wabasha County8th44.4%33.3%41.7%35.7%25.0%31.8%
9th15.4%41.7%28.0%33.3%7.7%21.4%
11th24.3%28.6%26.2%18.2%25.0%21.7%
All Grades25.4%32.6%28.4%27.5%20.0%24.0%
Wadena County8th20.0%0.0%9.1%37.5%50.0%41.7%
9th33.3%25.0%31.6%37.5%0.0%30.0%
11th20.0%16.7%18.6%20.0%20.0%20.0%
All Grades24.4%14.3%20.5%30.8%23.8%27.7%
Waseca County8th50.0%27.3%35.3%38.9%36.4%37.9%
9th31.3%36.4%33.3%60.0%15.0%34.3%
11th31.8%33.3%32.7%36.4%36.4%36.4%
All Grades34.1%32.7%33.3%43.6%28.3%36.1%
Washington County8th34.5%35.8%35.1%42.2%40.9%41.7%
9th43.2%39.0%41.1%42.2%31.9%37.6%
11th25.3%29.9%27.8%28.9%20.6%25.1%
All Grades32.6%33.6%33.1%35.5%27.6%32.0%
Watonwan County8th50.0%0.0%42.9%40.0%0.0%40.0%
9th66.7%60.0%63.6%25.0%20.0%23.1%
11th0.0%7.7%5.3%25.0%0.0%12.5%
All Grades38.9%21.1%29.7%29.4%11.1%23.1%
Wilkin County8th75.0%0.0%50.0%50.0%0.0%33.3%
9th50.0%50.0%50.0%50.0%0.0%33.3%
11th46.2%18.2%33.3%50.0%0.0%33.3%
All Grades52.2%23.5%40.0%50.0%0.0%33.3%
Winona County8th44.4%41.7%43.6%18.8%40.0%29.0%
9th36.0%14.3%26.1%14.3%12.5%13.3%
11th15.0%25.6%20.3%25.0%0.0%14.3%
All Grades29.3%25.0%27.4%20.0%21.9%20.9%
Wright County8th27.3%24.4%25.9%50.0%50.0%50.0%
9th41.8%37.8%39.9%32.1%38.8%35.1%
11th29.6%24.5%27.0%31.4%26.5%29.0%
All Grades32.7%28.1%30.5%35.2%34.6%34.9%
Yellow Medicine County8th50.0%66.7%60.0%85.7%33.3%61.5%
9th54.5%87.5%68.4%16.7%0.0%14.3%
11th16.7%25.0%20.8%25.0%0.0%16.7%
All Grades36.0%52.2%43.8%47.1%22.2%38.5%

About the Indicator:

This indicator reflects students responding that they took alcohol from one or more of the following sources: their home, a friend’s home, or from stores.  These data include only students who reported any alcohol use in the past 30 days.  Students were asked to select all methods of obtaining alcohol that applied.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.


Access questions were not asked in 2016.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Description: The MSS is a confidential and anonymous self-administered survey given to students attending Minnesota public, charter and tribal schools. From 1995 to 2010, the survey was administered to students in 6th, 9th, and 12th grades. New in 2013, the survey was administered to students in 5th, 8th, 9th, and 11th grades. Trend data are now only available for 9th graders, and only for survey questions that did not change. Most schools elect to participate in the survey; in 2013, this included 84% of public schools in Minnesota.

Although the data are not presented here, the survey is also administered to area learning centers, juvenile correction facilities and private schools electing to participate.

Sponsored by: Minnesota Department of Education

Geographic Level: State, Region, and County

Aggregated data at the state and county level do not reveal disparities that may exist within a given geographic area.

Frequency: Data collected and reported every three years

Characteristics: The results of the MSS are also available at a county level. Data Privacy requirements mandate that data is presented in a manner such that no individual student can be identified through the presentation of the results. As part of the Data Privacy practices, the results are also presented in a manner that no individual school district could be identified through the results. Therefore, for counties that have only one school district, the results are not presented. Results are also withheld for counties in which the minimum number for student participation was not met.

The MSS is a “census” of schools, not a sample. The school districts get their own data. Fifth-graders were not asked all substance use questions. Some school districts do not participate, and student participation within the school district can vary widely. These data are self-reported.