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Percent of Students Reporting Engaging in Problematic Gambling in the Past Year, All Available Years: by Grade, Gender, and County

2016
FemaleMaleTotal
Minnesota11th5.0%13.4%10.9%
8th5.9%11.2%9.3%
9th5.9%11.0%9.2%
All Grades5.7%11.8%9.7%
Aitkin County11th0.0%23.8%18.5%
8th0.0%40.0%26.7%
9th10.0%15.4%13.0%
All Grades4.8%25.0%18.5%
Anoka County11th8.2%21.2%17.9%
8th6.5%9.4%8.3%
9th8.1%16.2%13.7%
All Grades7.3%14.8%12.3%
Becker County11th0.0%6.4%4.2%
8th15.4%10.9%12.3%
9th5.0%7.7%7.1%
All Grades7.0%8.4%8.0%
Beltrami County11th7.1%13.6%11.1%
8th6.4%15.7%10.8%
9th6.9%18.6%15.2%
All Grades6.7%16.3%12.2%
Benton County11th4.2%6.7%5.8%
8th7.3%13.5%11.5%
9th4.8%7.6%6.6%
All Grades5.5%9.5%8.1%
Big Stone County11th***
8th***
9th***
All Grades***
Blue Earth County11th2.7%9.6%8.2%
8th1.8%12.2%8.8%
9th6.8%4.2%5.2%
All Grades4.2%8.7%7.3%
Brown County11th9.1%7.9%8.2%
8th4.8%8.3%7.2%
9th4.3%20.3%16.1%
All Grades5.5%13.3%11.2%
Carlton County11th5.7%23.9%17.9%
8th0.0%9.6%6.9%
9th5.7%15.3%12.2%
All Grades3.7%15.6%11.9%
Carver County11th0.0%15.3%11.3%
8th6.2%8.9%7.7%
9th0.0%6.2%4.4%
All Grades3.2%9.4%7.3%
Cass County11th15.0%10.3%12.2%
8th0.0%9.2%6.1%
9th12.1%14.5%13.6%
All Grades8.0%11.4%10.2%
Chippewa County11th***
8th***
9th***
All Grades***
Chisago County11th***
8th***
9th***
All Grades***
Clay County11th9.5%13.3%12.4%
8th7.2%8.5%8.0%
9th3.7%9.9%7.7%
All Grades6.7%10.7%9.3%
Clearwater County11th11.1%20.0%16.7%
8th11.8%23.5%17.6%
9th0.0%21.7%16.1%
All Grades8.8%21.8%16.9%
Cook County11th***
8th***
9th***
All Grades***
Cottonwood County11th0.0%5.9%4.8%
8th0.0%0.0%0.0%
9th0.0%0.0%0.0%
All Grades0.0%2.6%1.8%
Crow Wing County11th***
8th***
9th***
All Grades***
Dakota County11th3.5%14.1%11.2%
8th5.1%10.7%8.8%
9th6.8%11.1%9.7%
All Grades5.3%11.9%9.8%
Dodge County11th0.0%9.5%5.4%
8th8.0%2.8%4.9%
9th4.3%8.3%7.0%
All Grades4.7%6.7%5.9%
Douglas County11th0.0%8.4%6.7%
8th0.0%6.3%4.0%
9th2.1%10.7%7.4%
All Grades1.0%8.6%6.1%
Faribault County11th0.0%22.2%18.2%
8th10.5%14.3%12.5%
9th0.0%10.5%6.3%
All Grades5.3%16.4%12.4%
Fillmore County11th8.3%6.5%7.0%
8th5.6%4.2%4.8%
9th0.0%3.6%2.2%
All Grades4.2%4.8%4.6%
Freeborn County11th0.0%7.4%4.8%
8th14.3%16.3%15.5%
9th0.0%15.4%11.1%
All Grades6.9%13.8%11.4%
Goodhue County11th0.0%20.7%12.0%
8th3.7%6.8%5.6%
9th4.0%6.5%5.6%
All Grades2.7%10.1%7.3%
Grant County11th0.0%7.7%6.3%
8th8.3%8.3%8.3%
9th0.0%0.0%0.0%
All Grades4.8%4.9%4.8%
Hennepin County11th4.8%13.6%10.9%
8th7.7%11.0%9.8%
9th5.3%9.6%8.1%
All Grades6.2%11.2%9.5%
Houston County11th7.1%9.4%8.7%
8th3.4%14.8%8.9%
9th4.5%13.6%10.6%
All Grades4.6%12.6%9.5%
Hubbard County11th5.9%5.6%5.7%
8th5.6%8.3%7.1%
9th9.7%2.7%5.9%
All Grades7.6%5.2%6.1%
Isanti County11th5.3%8.3%7.6%
8th1.9%11.3%7.5%
9th2.5%7.2%5.5%
All Grades2.7%9.1%6.9%
Itasca County11th7.7%10.4%9.7%
8th4.8%11.5%9.2%
9th10.9%11.3%11.1%
All Grades8.1%11.1%10.0%
Jackson County11th13.3%26.7%20.0%
8th0.0%20.0%11.1%
9th0.0%16.7%8.7%
All Grades6.7%21.9%14.5%
Kanabec County11th0.0%12.9%9.3%
8th11.5%27.8%21.0%
9th0.0%5.4%3.9%
All Grades5.8%15.4%12.2%
Kandiyohi County11th11.8%13.8%13.3%
8th0.0%8.8%6.0%
9th14.8%15.5%15.3%
All Grades8.5%12.7%11.5%
Kittson County11th25.0%0.0%10.0%
8th0.0%0.0%0.0%
9th0.0%0.0%0.0%
All Grades8.3%0.0%3.7%
Koochiching County11th***
8th***
9th***
All Grades***
Lac Qui Parle County11th12.5%6.7%8.7%
8th0.0%16.7%9.4%
9th0.0%8.3%5.9%
All Grades3.7%11.1%8.3%
Lake County11th***
8th***
9th***
All Grades***
Lake of the Woods County11th***
8th***
9th***
All Grades***
Le Sueur County11th4.8%19.4%13.5%
8th6.1%10.4%9.0%
9th0.0%15.8%11.3%
All Grades4.3%14.0%10.7%
Lincoln County11th***
8th***
9th***
All Grades***
Lyon County11th23.5%15.0%18.9%
8th4.5%13.0%10.5%
9th12.0%8.1%9.2%
All Grades12.5%11.0%11.5%
McLeod County11th***
8th***
9th***
All Grades***
Mahnomen County11th20.0%0.0%4.5%
8th11.1%7.4%8.3%
9th0.0%16.7%9.5%
All Grades8.7%7.1%7.6%
Marshall County11th12.5%6.7%8.7%
8th0.0%11.8%7.7%
9th0.0%0.0%0.0%
All Grades3.8%7.0%5.8%
Martin County11th***
8th***
9th***
All Grades***
Meeker County11th11.1%8.7%9.4%
8th7.4%12.2%10.3%
9th6.3%17.1%13.7%
All Grades7.7%13.1%11.3%
Mille Lacs County11th7.5%11.9%10.3%
8th3.8%7.4%6.2%
9th2.5%9.6%7.1%
All Grades4.5%9.3%7.6%
Morrison County11th4.0%7.1%5.8%
8th0.0%11.8%6.8%
9th7.1%8.4%8.0%
All Grades3.9%9.0%7.0%
Mower County11th3.8%11.9%8.8%
8th8.5%8.4%8.5%
9th3.2%11.1%8.5%
All Grades5.8%10.1%8.6%
Murray County11th11.1%4.8%6.7%
8th0.0%16.7%7.7%
9th0.0%11.1%7.5%
All Grades2.8%10.0%7.3%
Nicollet County11th***
8th***
9th***
All Grades***
Nobles County11th10.0%14.3%13.3%
8th9.5%15.2%13.0%
9th26.7%7.7%13.0%
All Grades15.2%12.2%13.1%
Norman County11th0.0%11.1%5.0%
8th0.0%0.0%0.0%
9th0.0%11.8%7.7%
All Grades0.0%6.4%3.7%
Olmsted County11th1.5%13.3%9.8%
8th7.9%7.5%7.6%
9th6.5%9.5%8.4%
All Grades6.0%9.8%8.5%
Otter Tail County11th7.0%4.0%4.9%
8th6.7%4.0%4.8%
9th2.3%8.3%6.5%
All Grades5.3%5.4%5.4%
Pennington County11th***
8th***
9th***
All Grades***
Pine County11th10.0%14.6%13.2%
8th0.0%13.3%8.8%
9th6.1%8.8%7.8%
All Grades5.3%12.0%9.7%
Pipestone County11th***
8th***
9th***
All Grades***
Polk County11th9.7%11.1%10.6%
8th2.8%14.6%9.5%
9th0.0%13.3%9.7%
All Grades4.2%12.9%10.0%
Pope County11th0.0%10.5%8.7%
8th0.0%9.5%7.7%
9th0.0%0.0%0.0%
All Grades0.0%8.7%6.3%
Ramsey County11th7.2%14.5%12.3%
8th7.2%17.7%13.5%
9th7.0%12.7%10.7%
All Grades7.1%15.1%12.2%
Red Lake County11th0.0%25.0%13.3%
8th0.0%14.3%6.7%
9th0.0%12.5%6.7%
All Grades0.0%17.4%8.9%
Redwood County11th16.7%0.0%6.9%
8th0.0%18.2%10.3%
9th13.3%5.6%9.1%
All Grades9.1%8.8%8.9%
Renville County11th0.0%23.1%13.6%
8th0.0%11.8%7.4%
9th8.3%0.0%4.2%
All Grades3.2%11.9%8.2%
Rice County11th0.0%8.5%5.7%
8th8.0%14.8%12.3%
9th3.2%7.7%6.3%
All Grades4.6%10.8%8.7%
Rock County11th***
8th***
9th***
All Grades***
Roseau County11th0.0%10.3%8.3%
8th3.8%3.2%3.5%
9th5.9%5.6%5.7%
All Grades4.0%6.3%5.5%
St. Louis County11th4.8%14.7%11.8%
8th10.8%14.9%13.4%
9th0.0%8.4%5.5%
All Grades4.8%12.3%9.8%
Scott County11th4.3%11.2%9.1%
8th5.9%9.4%8.2%
9th2.7%11.6%8.8%
All Grades4.4%10.7%8.7%
Sherburne County11th4.2%13.2%10.6%
8th3.3%11.6%8.6%
9th7.3%8.0%7.8%
All Grades4.6%11.1%8.9%
Sibley County11th5.9%10.5%8.3%
8th0.0%6.9%5.4%
9th0.0%25.0%14.3%
All Grades2.7%12.5%8.9%
Stearns County11th1.6%17.1%11.6%
8th4.9%10.4%8.3%
9th10.3%11.5%11.1%
All Grades5.7%12.7%10.2%
Steele County11th4.5%10.3%8.9%
8th10.9%12.9%12.0%
9th4.2%8.3%7.1%
All Grades7.9%10.6%9.7%
Stevens County11th0.0%7.7%5.6%
8th11.1%7.7%9.1%
9th0.0%0.0%0.0%
All Grades5.0%5.1%5.1%
Swift County11th***
8th***
9th***
All Grades***
Todd County11th0.0%18.6%13.1%
8th8.0%17.0%13.9%
9th15.8%21.9%19.6%
All Grades8.1%18.9%15.2%
Traverse County11th***
8th***
9th***
All Grades***
Wabasha County11th0.0%10.8%6.2%
8th7.7%9.5%8.9%
9th2.5%6.1%4.7%
All Grades3.7%8.6%6.8%
Wadena County11th5.6%5.3%5.4%
8th7.7%11.1%10.0%
9th0.0%15.0%10.3%
All Grades5.0%10.6%8.5%
Waseca County11th0.0%8.3%6.5%
8th4.5%3.1%3.7%
9th5.0%10.9%9.1%
All Grades3.8%7.9%6.6%
Washington County11th2.2%9.6%7.5%
8th5.8%11.9%9.9%
9th7.2%11.1%9.8%
All Grades5.5%11.0%9.2%
Watonwan County11th6.3%10.0%8.3%
8th0.0%14.8%12.1%
9th5.9%20.0%15.4%
All Grades5.1%15.9%12.4%
Wilkin County11th0.0%0.0%0.0%
8th0.0%23.1%13.6%
9th16.7%12.5%13.6%
All Grades4.3%13.2%9.8%
Winona County11th3.2%11.4%8.9%
8th0.0%12.1%7.5%
9th3.2%5.0%4.4%
All Grades2.1%9.6%7.0%
Wright County11th6.3%17.6%14.3%
8th2.1%10.8%7.5%
9th7.3%14.0%11.9%
All Grades4.6%14.0%10.9%
Yellow Medicine County11th0.0%7.1%5.3%
8th0.0%16.7%10.0%
9th0.0%22.7%19.2%
All Grades0.0%16.7%12.3%

About the Indicator:

In 2016, for the first time, students were asked:
"During the last 12 months, how often have you...

  • hidden gambling/betting from your parents, other family members, or teachers?

  • felt that you might have a problem with gambling/betting?

  • skipped hanging out with friends who do not gamble/bet to hang out with friends who do gamble/bet?"

Response options included Never, Sometimes, Many times, and All of the time. Students who reported Sometimes, Many times, or All of the time for any of the above questions are considered to have engaged in any problematic gambling.

Gambling is associated with increased substance use. In 2016, students who reported gambling monthly or more frequently in the past year were twice as likely to report alcohol use in the past month, compared to students who gambled less frequently or not at all. They were also 2.1 times as likely to report tobacco use, 2.0 times as likely to report marijuana use, and 2.3 times as likely to report prescription drug misuse in the past month. Students reporting problematic gambling were even more likely to report past-month substance use.

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.