In the 2021-2022 school year, 15.6 percent of surveyed public schools in the United States reported that cyberbullying among students occurred at school daily or at least once a week, while 14.5 percent reported student acts of disrespect for teachers other than verbal abuse were occurring at least once a week.
Share of public schools reporting disciplinary problems in the United States in the school year 2021-22, by type
Characteristic
Percentage of public schools
Cyberbullying among students who attend your school
15.6%
Student acts of disrespect for teachers other than verbal abuse
14.5%
Student bullying
14.3%
Student verbal abuse of teachers
7.6%
Widespread disorder in classrooms
5%
Student racial/ethnic tensions
4.7%
Student harassment of other students based on sexual orientation or gender identity
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NCES. (January 17, 2024). Share of public schools reporting disciplinary problems in the United States in the school year 2021-22, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1458043/disciplinary-problems-at-public-schools-us/
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NCES. (2024). Share of public schools reporting disciplinary problems in the United States in the school year 2021-22, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1458043/disciplinary-problems-at-public-schools-us/
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Share of public schools reporting disciplinary problems in the United States in the school year 2021-22, by type [Graph], NCES, January 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1458043/disciplinary-problems-at-public-schools-us/
