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54% of U.S. school districts rate student identity theft or long-term harm as their number one concern.

PublisherClever
ReportCybersecure 2026 Report
Published11 March 2026
TopicsEducation, K-12, US, Student Identity Theft

Published by Clever in Cybersecure 2026 Report, 11 March 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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