In 2019, about 34.2 percent of white high school students in the United States stated that they drank alcohol anywhere, including school property, during the previous month. This is compared to 42.1 percent of Pacific Islander students who said the same.
Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who were using alcohol at least one time during the previous month in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity
Characteristic
Percentage of students
White
34.2%
Black
16.8%
Hispanic*
28.4%
Asian
13.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native
32.6%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian
42.1%
Two or more races
26%
Total
29.2%
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NCES. (September 30, 2020). Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who were using alcohol at least one time during the previous month in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183708/alcohol-usage-among-us-school-students-by-ethnic-group/
NCES. "Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who were using alcohol at least one time during the previous month in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity." Chart. September 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183708/alcohol-usage-among-us-school-students-by-ethnic-group/
NCES. (2020). Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who were using alcohol at least one time during the previous month in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183708/alcohol-usage-among-us-school-students-by-ethnic-group/
NCES. "Percentage of Students in Grades 9–12 Who Were Using Alcohol at Least One Time during The Previous Month in The United States in 2019, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183708/alcohol-usage-among-us-school-students-by-ethnic-group/
NCES, Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who were using alcohol at least one time during the previous month in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183708/alcohol-usage-among-us-school-students-by-ethnic-group/ (last visited May 06, 2025)
Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who were using alcohol at least one time during the previous month in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity [Graph], NCES, September 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183708/alcohol-usage-among-us-school-students-by-ethnic-group/
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