Title: Facts About Bullying | StopBullying.gov
Headings: Facts About Bullying
Facts About Bullying
Definition of Bullying
Research on Bullying
What We’ve Learned about Bullying
Bullying Statistics
How Common Is Bullying
Bullying in Schools
Cyberbullying
Types of Bullying
State and Local Statistics
International Statistics
Bullying and Suicide
Anti-Bullying Laws

Content: 2019 (National Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Justice) and the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). How Common Is Bullying
About 20% of students ages 12-18 experienced bullying nationwide. Students ages 12–18 who reported being bullied said they thought those who bullied them: Had the ability to influence other students’ perception of them (56%). Had more social influence (50%). Were physically stronger or larger (40%). Had more money (31%). Bullying in Schools
Nationwide, 19% of students in grades 9–12 report being bullied on school property in the 12 months prior to the survey. The following percentages of students ages 12-18 had experienced bullying in various places at school: Hallway or stairwell (43.4%)
Classroom (42.1%)
Cafeteria (26.8%)
Outside on school grounds (21.9%)
Online or text (15.3%)
Bathroom or locker room (12.1%)
Somewhere else in the school building (2.1%)
Approximately 46% of students ages 12-18 who were bullied during the school year notified an adult at school about the bullying.