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Statistics

Research, Facts, and Statistics on Bullying

The National Institutes of Health 2004 Survey concluded that the prevalence of bullying in US schools suggests a need for further research to understand and devise ways to combat bullying. Over the years, school intervention programs have been successful. Effective programs are comprehensive in nature, involving students, parents, educators, and the community.
UGYE offers programs and services based on the most current research available. Contact us for more information.
Facts about School Violence and Bullying
  • In spring 2016, physical conflicts among students and student bullying were two of the most commonly reported problems in schools.
  • Based on school administrator reports, 24% of students attended schools where student bullying occurred at least once a month.
  • In 2018, there were about 836,100 total victimizations among students ages 12-18.
  • About 20% of students ages 12-18 experienced bullying in the US.
  • Among students ages 12-18 who reported being bullied at school during the school year, 15% reported being bullied online or by text.
  • During the 2017-2018 school year, 80% of public schools recorded that one or more incidents of theft, violence, and other crimes had taken place, amounting to 1.4 million incidents.
  • 47% of schools reported one or more incidents to the police, amounting to 422,800 incidents, in the same year.
  • The percentage of public schools reporting the use of security cameras to monitor the school increased from 19% in 1999-2000 to 83% in 2017-2018.
  • An estimated 14.9% of high school students were electronically bullied 12 months before the survey.
  • 71% of youth have witnessed bullying at school.
  • 70% of school staff have reported being a witness to bullying.
  • Among these, 70.1% of students reported being verbally harassed.
  • 34.8% of students missed at least a whole day at school every month.

Facts about Bullying and Harassment of LGBTQ Youth

(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth)
  • 59.1% of LGBTQ students felt unsafe because of their sexual orientation.
  • 32.7% missed at least 1 entire day of school in the last month because they felt unsafe or uncomfortable.
  • 8.6% missed 4 or more days in the last month.
  • 42.5% avoided bathrooms, and 43.7% avoided lock rooms.
  • 77.6% avoided school functions and extracurricular activities.
  • Over 90% of LGBTQ students heard homophobic and negative remarks about gender identity and expression.
  • 70% of LGBTQ students are bullied because of their sexuality.
  • 11% were physically assaulted.
  • 44.9% experienced electronic harassment in the last year.
  • 59.1% experienced discriminatory policies. (i.e., using bathrooms aligned with their identity, attending dances with the same-sex partner)
  • 28.9% of students were bullied just because of their sexual orientation.
  • 59.5% of LGBTQ students felt safety issues at school due to their sexuality.
  • LGBTQ students attending schools with a curriculum inclusive of LGBTQ people, events, and history reportedly experience a better school climate and improved academic outcomes.
Source: 2019 National Student Climate Survey and the From Teasing to Torment: School Climate Revisited Survey
Facts about Students Who Bully and are Bullied
  • By age 24, 60% of bullies in grades 6-9 will have at least one criminal conviction.
  • Bullied individuals tend to grow up more socially anxious with low self-esteem and require mental health services throughout life.
  • 61% of individuals said students shoot others due to being victims of physical abuse at home.
  • 54% of individuals stated that witnessing physical abuse at home may lead to violence in school.
  • Among students, homicide perpetrators were more than twice as likely as homicide victims to have been bullied by peers.
  • Each month, 282,000 students in secondary schools are physically attacked in schools.
  • 100,000 students carry a gun to school each day.
  • 28% of young people who take weapons to schools have witnessed violence at home (Duane Alexander, M.D., Director of NICHD).
Sources: Bureau of Justice Statistics-School Crime and Safety, Center for Disease Control and Prevention and US Departments of Education Associated Violent Deaths in the United States 1994-1999, Center of Disease Control and Prevention and US Departments of Education and Justice, 2001