This statistic presents the percentage of public schools in the United States reporting selected types of cyber bullying problems occurring at school or away from school at least once a week as of school year 2015–16, sorted by school level. During the measured period, 12 percent of U.S. public schools reported that cyber bullying had occurred among students at least once a week at school or away from school.
Percentage of public schools in the United States reporting selected types of cyber bullying problems occurring at school or away from school at least once a week as of school year 2015–16, by school level
Characteristic
All public schools
Primary
Middle
High school
Combined*
Cyber bullying among students
12%
4.2%
25.6%
25.9%
10.6%
School environment is affected by cyber bullying
6.7%
1.8%
14.5%
15%
8.3%
Staff resources are used to deal with cyber bullying
NOTE: “Cyber bullying” was defined for respondents as occurring “when willful and repeated harm is inflicted through the use of computers,
cell phones, or other electronic devices.” Responses were provided by the principal or the person most knowledgeable about crime and safety
issues at the school. Respondents were instructed to include cyber bullying “problems that can occur anywhere (both at your school and away
from school).” Primary schools are defined as schools in which the lowest grade is not higher than grade 3 and the highest grade is not higher
than grade 8. Middle schools are defined as schools in which the lowest grade is not lower than grade 4 and the highest grade is not higher
than grade 9. High schools are defined as schools in which the lowest grade is not lower than grade 9 and the highest grade is not higher than
grade 12. Combined schools include all other combinations of grades, including K–12 schools
*Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent.
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