GITNUX MARKETDATA REPORT 2024
Texas Bullying Statistics: Market Report & Data
In this post, we highlight alarming statistics on bullying prevalence and its impacts in Texas schools. From the high percentage of students reporting bullying incidents to the significant effects on school attendance and academic performance, these numbers shed light on the pervasive issue of bullying in the state.
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"According to the U.S. Department of Education, 40 percent of Texas middle or high school students reported being bullied on school property in 2019."
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"In Texas, students engaged in bullying behaviors miss up to 18.5 days of school annually."
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"As per the same report above, ADHD students in Texas are 60% more likely to be targeted by bullies."
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"Only 14.5% of bullying incidents reported in Texas schools are resolved with group intervention."
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"Texas ranks 7th highest among U.S. states for cyberbullying on social media, with 16.4% of high school students experiencing it."
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"20 percent of students in Texas report being bullied online or by text in 2019."
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"In a 2019 study, 33% of female and 30% of male students in Texas were victims of bullying."
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"Approximately 29% of the LGBTQ+ community in Texas reported being bullied on a school property in 2017."
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"On average, Texas educators spend 6 hours per week addressing bullying."
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"Nearly 50% of Texas kids have admitted to cyberbullying others."
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"32% of students who are bullied did not go to school because they felt unsafe."
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"About 27% of students in Texas report bullying has caused difficulties with school work, friendships, and physical health."
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"In 2016, 58% of reported racial bullying incidents in Texas schools were against Hispanics."
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"11.8% of bullying victims in Texas use drugs or alcohol as a coping mechanism."
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"16% of Texas high schoolers were electronically bullied in 2018, slightly higher than the national average of 15.3%."
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"44.8% of students in Texas reported experiencing some form of bullying during their high school years."
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"The state of Texas has the 3rd highest percentage of overweight and obese students who reported being bullied in the nation."