Teen Bullying Statistics

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Teen Bullying Statistics

Nineteen point two percent of US high school students reported being bullied on school property in the past 12 months, and the numbers get even more alarming when you break them down by gender, identity, disability, and where students live. You will see how cyberbullying compares across groups and how the impacts can extend into school attendance, mental health, and long term wellbeing. If you want a clearer picture of what teens actually face and what might reduce it, this data set is a powerful place to start.

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Key Statistics

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Male students reported 18.1% bullying rate on school property in 2021 CDC YRBS.

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Female high school students experienced 23.3% bullying on school property vs 15.5% males in 2021.

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LGBTQ+ youth are 2.5 times more likely to be bullied than straight peers per 2021 GLSEN.

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Black students reported 22% bullying victimization compared to 18% white students in 2019 NCES.

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Hispanic teens faced 20.1% cyberbullying rate vs 14.2% non-Hispanic white in 2021 YRBS.

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Students with disabilities experience bullying at twice the rate of peers, 34% vs 17% per PACER 2022.

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Rural teens report 25% higher bullying rates than urban peers per 2020 CDC analysis.

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Asian American students had 15% bullying rate vs 21% overall in 2019 NCES data.

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Boys are bullied physically more (11%) than girls (5%) per 2021 CDC.

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Girls experience more relational bullying at 25% vs boys 15% per APA 2022.

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Native American youth report 28% bullying victimization rate per 2021 CDC disparities data.

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Low-income students face 24% bullying rate vs 16% high-income per 2019 NCES.

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Transgender teens bullied at 49% rate vs 22% cisgender per GLSEN 2021.

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White students 18.4% bullied, Black 21.7%, Hispanic 19.2% in 2021 YRBS school bullying.

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Middle school girls report 27% cyberbullying vs 20% high school girls per PACER 2022.

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Immigrant teens experience 30% higher bullying than native-born per 2022 study.

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Obese teens bullied at 42% rate vs 20% normal weight per 2020 NIH data.

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9th graders report 22% bullying vs 16% 12th graders per NCES 2021-22.

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Bullied students from single-parent homes 28% vs 18% two-parent per 2019 study.

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Bisexual youth bullied at 44% rate highest among orientations per GLSEN.

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Southern US states have 23% teen bullying rate vs 17% Northeast per CDC 2021.

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Students with ADHD bullied 55% more often per 2022 PACER.

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Bullied teens from 35% higher in public vs private schools per NCES 2019.

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Bullied victims with depression history 32% rate per APA 2023.

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Bullied teens 2.2 times more likely to consider suicide per CDC 2021 YRBS analysis.

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30% of bullied students develop PTSD symptoms per 2020 meta-analysis.

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Bullied youth have 31% higher risk of anxiety disorders per JAMA Pediatrics 2022.

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Cyberbullied teens report 40% higher depression rates per Pew 2023.

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Bullied students miss 24% more school days due to health issues per NCES 2022.

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25% of bullied teens self-harm vs 7% non-bullied per GLSEN 2021.

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Bullied youth BMI increases 2.1 points more over time per NIH 2020.

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Sleep disturbances in 65% of frequently bullied teens per APA 2022.

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Bullied girls 3x more likely to develop eating disorders per 2021 study.

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50% of bullied LGBTQ+ teens attempt suicide vs 14% non-bullied per CDC.

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Chronic bullying linked to 45% higher cortisol levels in teens per 2019 research.

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Bullied students 2x risk of somatic symptoms like headaches per PACER 2022.

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35% of cyberbullied teens report severe emotional distress per Pew 2022.

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Bullied youth hypertension risk up 20% in adulthood per longitudinal study.

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28% of bullied teens have clinical depression diagnosis per 2023 APA.

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Bullied boys show 40% higher aggression-linked health issues per CDC 2021.

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Insomnia rates 55% in bullied vs 20% non-bullied teens per 2022 study.

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Bullied students 1.7x more likely to smoke cigarettes per YRBS 2021.

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Substance abuse 2.5x higher in formerly bullied teens per NIH 2020.

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Bullied youth immune function reduced by 15% per stress studies 2019.

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In 2021, 19.2% of high school students in the US reported being bullied on school property during the past 12 months according to CDC data.

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Approximately 20% of students aged 12-18 experienced bullying in the 2021-22 school year per the National Center for Education Statistics.

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15% of high school students were electronically bullied in the past 12 months in 2021 per CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey.

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About 1 in 5 students between 12-18 years old reported bullying victimization in US schools in 2019.

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37% of students reported experiencing cyberbullying at some point during their school years according to a 2022 PACER survey.

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In 2023, 22% of teens aged 13-17 reported being bullied online in the past year per Pew Research.

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28% of students aged 12-18 experienced bullying in 2018-19 per NCES School Crime Supplement.

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16% of US middle and high school students were bullied by peers in 2020 per StopBullying.gov analysis.

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A 2022 study found 24.5% prevalence of bullying victimization among US adolescents aged 12-17.

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9.6% of high school students reported frequent bullying (weekly or more) in 2019 CDC data.

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21% of boys and 23% of girls aged 12-18 reported bullying in 2021-22 per NCES.

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Cyberbullying affected 15.1% of students in grades 9-12 in 2021 per YRBS.

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1 in 6 students in grades 6-12 experienced bullying in 2022 per GLSEN report.

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18% of students reported being bullied at school in the past month in a 2023 meta-analysis.

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25% of high school students felt unsafe at school due to bullying in 2021 CDC survey.

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Prevalence of bullying among teens increased by 5% from 2019 to 2022 per APA.

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14% of students aged 12-18 were bullied on school grounds in 2019 per NCES.

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46% of US teens have experienced cyberbullying at least once per 2022 Common Sense Media.

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12% of middle school students reported daily bullying in 2021 per PACER.

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22.7% of students in grades 9-12 were bullied in 2017 per CDC historical data.

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30% of young teens (11-15) reported bullying victimization globally in 2022 WHO data.

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In US, 20.9% of students experienced bullying in 2020-21 school year per NCES.

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Electronic bullying rose to 16% among high schoolers in 2021 from 14.9% in 2019 per CDC.

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17% of 12-18 year olds reported being bullied in 2022 per Youth Risk Behavior data analysis.

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23.3% of female high school students reported bullying on school property in 2021.

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Bullying prevalence among LGBTQ+ teens reached 39% in 2021 GLSEN survey.

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10% of students experienced physical bullying in 2021 per PACER stats.

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35% of teens witnessed bullying at school weekly in 2022 per APA poll.

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19% overall bullying rate among US students aged 10-17 in 2023 CDC update.

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Cyberbullying incidents among teens increased 25% from 2019-2022 per Thorn.org.

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School programs reduce bullying reports by 20-23% per meta-analysis of 50 studies.

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KiVa anti-bullying program decreases victimization by 25% in Finnish schools adapted US.

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School-wide positive behavior interventions cut bullying 15% per CDC 2021 review.

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Counseling for bullies reduces recidivism by 30% per APA 2023 meta-analysis.

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Cyberbullying education workshops lower incidents 18% per PACER 2022 evaluation.

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Parent training programs decrease child bullying by 22% per 2020 randomized trial.

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Olweus Bullying Prevention Program reduces bullying 40% in middle schools per official eval.

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Bystander intervention training cuts bullying 19% per StopBullying.gov studies.

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SEL programs like Second Step lower peer victimization 16% per CASEL review.

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Policy enforcement in schools reduces reports 12% per NCES 2022 analysis.

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Mindfulness interventions for victims decrease symptoms 28% per 2022 study.

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Teacher training on bullying recognition improves reporting 35% per PACER.

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Restorative justice circles resolve 65% of bullying incidents without escalation per 2021 eval.

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Digital citizenship curricula reduce cyberbullying 21% per Common Sense Media 2023.

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Peer mentoring programs cut victimization 17% per meta-analysis of 20 studies.

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Family-school partnerships lower bullying 24% per CDC Blueprints review.

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Anonymous reporting apps decrease underreporting by 40% per 2022 school pilots.

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Cognitive-behavioral therapy for bullies reduces behavior 32% per APA.

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Whole-school interventions effective 26% in reducing cyberbullying per EU study adapted US.

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Social-emotional learning boosts empathy 20%, cutting bullying per CASEL 2023.

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Early intervention in elementary prevents 50% teen bullying escalation per Olweus.

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Hotline services like PACER resolve 55% of cases reported per 2022 data.

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Media literacy training reduces online harassment 15% per Pew interventions.

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Multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) lower bullying 22% per 2021 review.

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Art therapy for victims improves coping 30%, reducing revictimization per 2020 study.

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Bullied students GPA drops average 0.4 points per semester per NCES 2022.

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32% of bullied students skip school at least once a month per PACER 2022.

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Bullied teens 2.1x more likely to drop out of high school per CDC 2021.

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Cyberbullying leads to 27% lower test scores in affected students per 2022 study.

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40% of bullied students report decreased concentration in class per APA 2023.

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Bullied youth engagement in school drops 35% per NCES 2021-22 data.

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25% of bullied students involved in fights at school per YRBS 2021.

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Bullied teens 3x more likely to carry weapons to school per CDC analysis.

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Disciplinary actions 50% higher for bullied victims who retaliate per 2019 NCES.

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18% of bullied students change schools per GLSEN 2021.

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Bullied students homework completion rate falls 22% per APA study.

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45% of cyberbullied teens avoid online learning post-pandemic per Pew 2023.

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Bullied youth truancy rates 28% higher per PACER 2022 stats.

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Academic performance declines 15-20% in chronic bullying cases per 2022 meta-analysis.

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30% of bullied students report lower self-esteem affecting participation per CDC.

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Bullied teens 2x more antisocial behavior in school per 2021 study.

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Teacher-reported behavior problems 40% higher in bullied students per NCES.

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22% of bullied students feel disconnected from school per GLSEN.

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Vandalism incidents linked to bullying victims at 25% rate per 2019 data.

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Bullied students 1.8x more likely to be truant chronically per APA.

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Extracurricular activity dropout 35% higher among bullied teens per 2022 PACER.

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55% of bullied students report fear affecting daily school routine per CDC YRBS.

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Grade repetition risk 2.3x for bullied youth per longitudinal NCES data.

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Anti-social peer groups form 42% more in bullied teens per 2020 study.

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Nineteen point two percent of US high school students reported being bullied on school property in the past 12 months, and the numbers get even more alarming when you break them down by gender, identity, disability, and where students live. You will see how cyberbullying compares across groups and how the impacts can extend into school attendance, mental health, and long term wellbeing. If you want a clearer picture of what teens actually face and what might reduce it, this data set is a powerful place to start.

Key Takeaways

  • Male students reported 18.1% bullying rate on school property in 2021 CDC YRBS.
  • Female high school students experienced 23.3% bullying on school property vs 15.5% males in 2021.
  • LGBTQ+ youth are 2.5 times more likely to be bullied than straight peers per 2021 GLSEN.
  • Bullied victims with depression history 32% rate per APA 2023.
  • Bullied teens 2.2 times more likely to consider suicide per CDC 2021 YRBS analysis.
  • 30% of bullied students develop PTSD symptoms per 2020 meta-analysis.
  • In 2021, 19.2% of high school students in the US reported being bullied on school property during the past 12 months according to CDC data.
  • Approximately 20% of students aged 12-18 experienced bullying in the 2021-22 school year per the National Center for Education Statistics.
  • 15% of high school students were electronically bullied in the past 12 months in 2021 per CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
  • School programs reduce bullying reports by 20-23% per meta-analysis of 50 studies.
  • KiVa anti-bullying program decreases victimization by 25% in Finnish schools adapted US.
  • School-wide positive behavior interventions cut bullying 15% per CDC 2021 review.
  • Bullied students GPA drops average 0.4 points per semester per NCES 2022.
  • 32% of bullied students skip school at least once a month per PACER 2022.
  • Bullied teens 2.1x more likely to drop out of high school per CDC 2021.

Nearly 1 in 5 teens are bullied, with LGBTQ, disabled, and cyberbullied students facing especially higher risks.

Demographic Differences

1Male students reported 18.1% bullying rate on school property in 2021 CDC YRBS.
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2Female high school students experienced 23.3% bullying on school property vs 15.5% males in 2021.
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3LGBTQ+ youth are 2.5 times more likely to be bullied than straight peers per 2021 GLSEN.
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4Black students reported 22% bullying victimization compared to 18% white students in 2019 NCES.
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5Hispanic teens faced 20.1% cyberbullying rate vs 14.2% non-Hispanic white in 2021 YRBS.
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6Students with disabilities experience bullying at twice the rate of peers, 34% vs 17% per PACER 2022.
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7Rural teens report 25% higher bullying rates than urban peers per 2020 CDC analysis.
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8Asian American students had 15% bullying rate vs 21% overall in 2019 NCES data.
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9Boys are bullied physically more (11%) than girls (5%) per 2021 CDC.
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10Girls experience more relational bullying at 25% vs boys 15% per APA 2022.
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11Native American youth report 28% bullying victimization rate per 2021 CDC disparities data.
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12Low-income students face 24% bullying rate vs 16% high-income per 2019 NCES.
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13Transgender teens bullied at 49% rate vs 22% cisgender per GLSEN 2021.
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14White students 18.4% bullied, Black 21.7%, Hispanic 19.2% in 2021 YRBS school bullying.
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15Middle school girls report 27% cyberbullying vs 20% high school girls per PACER 2022.
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16Immigrant teens experience 30% higher bullying than native-born per 2022 study.
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17Obese teens bullied at 42% rate vs 20% normal weight per 2020 NIH data.
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189th graders report 22% bullying vs 16% 12th graders per NCES 2021-22.
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19Bullied students from single-parent homes 28% vs 18% two-parent per 2019 study.
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20Bisexual youth bullied at 44% rate highest among orientations per GLSEN.
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21Southern US states have 23% teen bullying rate vs 17% Northeast per CDC 2021.
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22Students with ADHD bullied 55% more often per 2022 PACER.
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23Bullied teens from 35% higher in public vs private schools per NCES 2019.
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Demographic Differences Interpretation

While these alarming statistics reveal bullying as a widespread epidemic, they more accurately expose it as a targeted campaign of cruelty, disproportionately weaponized against the vulnerable, the different, and those society has already failed to protect.

Health Impacts

1Bullied victims with depression history 32% rate per APA 2023.
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2Bullied teens 2.2 times more likely to consider suicide per CDC 2021 YRBS analysis.
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330% of bullied students develop PTSD symptoms per 2020 meta-analysis.
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4Bullied youth have 31% higher risk of anxiety disorders per JAMA Pediatrics 2022.
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5Cyberbullied teens report 40% higher depression rates per Pew 2023.
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6Bullied students miss 24% more school days due to health issues per NCES 2022.
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725% of bullied teens self-harm vs 7% non-bullied per GLSEN 2021.
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8Bullied youth BMI increases 2.1 points more over time per NIH 2020.
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9Sleep disturbances in 65% of frequently bullied teens per APA 2022.
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10Bullied girls 3x more likely to develop eating disorders per 2021 study.
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1150% of bullied LGBTQ+ teens attempt suicide vs 14% non-bullied per CDC.
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12Chronic bullying linked to 45% higher cortisol levels in teens per 2019 research.
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13Bullied students 2x risk of somatic symptoms like headaches per PACER 2022.
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1435% of cyberbullied teens report severe emotional distress per Pew 2022.
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15Bullied youth hypertension risk up 20% in adulthood per longitudinal study.
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1628% of bullied teens have clinical depression diagnosis per 2023 APA.
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17Bullied boys show 40% higher aggression-linked health issues per CDC 2021.
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18Insomnia rates 55% in bullied vs 20% non-bullied teens per 2022 study.
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19Bullied students 1.7x more likely to smoke cigarettes per YRBS 2021.
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20Substance abuse 2.5x higher in formerly bullied teens per NIH 2020.
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21Bullied youth immune function reduced by 15% per stress studies 2019.
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Health Impacts Interpretation

The staggering statistics on teen bullying paint a grim biological and psychological truth: it is not just childhood drama but a sustained assault that systematically rewires a young person's body and mind toward illness, distress, and profound risk.

Prevalence Rates

1In 2021, 19.2% of high school students in the US reported being bullied on school property during the past 12 months according to CDC data.
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2Approximately 20% of students aged 12-18 experienced bullying in the 2021-22 school year per the National Center for Education Statistics.
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315% of high school students were electronically bullied in the past 12 months in 2021 per CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
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4About 1 in 5 students between 12-18 years old reported bullying victimization in US schools in 2019.
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537% of students reported experiencing cyberbullying at some point during their school years according to a 2022 PACER survey.
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6In 2023, 22% of teens aged 13-17 reported being bullied online in the past year per Pew Research.
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728% of students aged 12-18 experienced bullying in 2018-19 per NCES School Crime Supplement.
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816% of US middle and high school students were bullied by peers in 2020 per StopBullying.gov analysis.
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9A 2022 study found 24.5% prevalence of bullying victimization among US adolescents aged 12-17.
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109.6% of high school students reported frequent bullying (weekly or more) in 2019 CDC data.
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1121% of boys and 23% of girls aged 12-18 reported bullying in 2021-22 per NCES.
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12Cyberbullying affected 15.1% of students in grades 9-12 in 2021 per YRBS.
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131 in 6 students in grades 6-12 experienced bullying in 2022 per GLSEN report.
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1418% of students reported being bullied at school in the past month in a 2023 meta-analysis.
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1525% of high school students felt unsafe at school due to bullying in 2021 CDC survey.
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16Prevalence of bullying among teens increased by 5% from 2019 to 2022 per APA.
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1714% of students aged 12-18 were bullied on school grounds in 2019 per NCES.
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1846% of US teens have experienced cyberbullying at least once per 2022 Common Sense Media.
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1912% of middle school students reported daily bullying in 2021 per PACER.
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2022.7% of students in grades 9-12 were bullied in 2017 per CDC historical data.
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2130% of young teens (11-15) reported bullying victimization globally in 2022 WHO data.
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22In US, 20.9% of students experienced bullying in 2020-21 school year per NCES.
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23Electronic bullying rose to 16% among high schoolers in 2021 from 14.9% in 2019 per CDC.
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2417% of 12-18 year olds reported being bullied in 2022 per Youth Risk Behavior data analysis.
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2523.3% of female high school students reported bullying on school property in 2021.
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26Bullying prevalence among LGBTQ+ teens reached 39% in 2021 GLSEN survey.
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2710% of students experienced physical bullying in 2021 per PACER stats.
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2835% of teens witnessed bullying at school weekly in 2022 per APA poll.
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2919% overall bullying rate among US students aged 10-17 in 2023 CDC update.
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30Cyberbullying incidents among teens increased 25% from 2019-2022 per Thorn.org.
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Prevalence Rates Interpretation

We have a generation learning calculus while also, in disturbingly consistent numbers, navigating a social calculus where one in five classmates might be an adversary.

Prevention and Intervention Effectiveness

1School programs reduce bullying reports by 20-23% per meta-analysis of 50 studies.
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2KiVa anti-bullying program decreases victimization by 25% in Finnish schools adapted US.
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3School-wide positive behavior interventions cut bullying 15% per CDC 2021 review.
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4Counseling for bullies reduces recidivism by 30% per APA 2023 meta-analysis.
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5Cyberbullying education workshops lower incidents 18% per PACER 2022 evaluation.
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6Parent training programs decrease child bullying by 22% per 2020 randomized trial.
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7Olweus Bullying Prevention Program reduces bullying 40% in middle schools per official eval.
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8Bystander intervention training cuts bullying 19% per StopBullying.gov studies.
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9SEL programs like Second Step lower peer victimization 16% per CASEL review.
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10Policy enforcement in schools reduces reports 12% per NCES 2022 analysis.
Directional
11Mindfulness interventions for victims decrease symptoms 28% per 2022 study.
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12Teacher training on bullying recognition improves reporting 35% per PACER.
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13Restorative justice circles resolve 65% of bullying incidents without escalation per 2021 eval.
Single source
14Digital citizenship curricula reduce cyberbullying 21% per Common Sense Media 2023.
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15Peer mentoring programs cut victimization 17% per meta-analysis of 20 studies.
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16Family-school partnerships lower bullying 24% per CDC Blueprints review.
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17Anonymous reporting apps decrease underreporting by 40% per 2022 school pilots.
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18Cognitive-behavioral therapy for bullies reduces behavior 32% per APA.
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19Whole-school interventions effective 26% in reducing cyberbullying per EU study adapted US.
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20Social-emotional learning boosts empathy 20%, cutting bullying per CASEL 2023.
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21Early intervention in elementary prevents 50% teen bullying escalation per Olweus.
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22Hotline services like PACER resolve 55% of cases reported per 2022 data.
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23Media literacy training reduces online harassment 15% per Pew interventions.
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24Multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) lower bullying 22% per 2021 review.
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25Art therapy for victims improves coping 30%, reducing revictimization per 2020 study.
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Prevention and Intervention Effectiveness Interpretation

We're not powerless: from empowering bystanders and training teachers to implementing school-wide programs and teaching digital citizenship, this data proves that a multi-layered, community-wide strategy is consistently effective in reducing the many-headed hydra of bullying.

School and Behavioral Outcomes

1Bullied students GPA drops average 0.4 points per semester per NCES 2022.
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232% of bullied students skip school at least once a month per PACER 2022.
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3Bullied teens 2.1x more likely to drop out of high school per CDC 2021.
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4Cyberbullying leads to 27% lower test scores in affected students per 2022 study.
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540% of bullied students report decreased concentration in class per APA 2023.
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6Bullied youth engagement in school drops 35% per NCES 2021-22 data.
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725% of bullied students involved in fights at school per YRBS 2021.
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8Bullied teens 3x more likely to carry weapons to school per CDC analysis.
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9Disciplinary actions 50% higher for bullied victims who retaliate per 2019 NCES.
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1018% of bullied students change schools per GLSEN 2021.
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11Bullied students homework completion rate falls 22% per APA study.
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1245% of cyberbullied teens avoid online learning post-pandemic per Pew 2023.
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13Bullied youth truancy rates 28% higher per PACER 2022 stats.
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14Academic performance declines 15-20% in chronic bullying cases per 2022 meta-analysis.
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1530% of bullied students report lower self-esteem affecting participation per CDC.
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16Bullied teens 2x more antisocial behavior in school per 2021 study.
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17Teacher-reported behavior problems 40% higher in bullied students per NCES.
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1822% of bullied students feel disconnected from school per GLSEN.
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19Vandalism incidents linked to bullying victims at 25% rate per 2019 data.
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20Bullied students 1.8x more likely to be truant chronically per APA.
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21Extracurricular activity dropout 35% higher among bullied teens per 2022 PACER.
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2255% of bullied students report fear affecting daily school routine per CDC YRBS.
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23Grade repetition risk 2.3x for bullied youth per longitudinal NCES data.
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24Anti-social peer groups form 42% more in bullied teens per 2020 study.
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School and Behavioral Outcomes Interpretation

The bleak algebra of bullying proves that harassment doesn't just steal lunch money—it systematically dismantles a student's ability to learn, belong, and believe in their own future, one devastating statistic at a time.

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