Statistical Data On Bullying

Statistical Data On Bullying

• One third of teens reported being bullied while at school.

• About 20 percent of teens had been made fun of by a bully, 18 percent of teens had gossip spread about them, 11 percent were physically bullied, such as being shoved, tripped, or spit on, 6 percent were threatened, 5 percent were excluded from activities they wanted to participate in, 4 percent were coerced into something they did not want to do, and 4 percent had their personal belongings destroyed by bullies.

• 4 percent of teens in this study reported being the victims of cyber bullying.

• Most bullying occurred inside the school, with smaller numbers of bullying incidents occurring outside on the school grounds, on the school bus, or on the way to school.

• Only about a third of bully victims reported the bullying to someone at school.

• About 2 of every 3 bully victims were bullied once or twice during the school year.

• In this study, females and white students reported the most incidents of being the victims of bullying.

• 44 percent of middle schools reported bullying problems, compared to just over 20 percent of both elementary and high schools.