Cyber bullying: share of bullied students by school conditions 2013

This statistic presents the unfavorable school conditions reported by students in the United States who were cyber bullied. During the school year 2012-13, 61 percent of students between the ages of 12 and 18 years who were cyber bullied reported the presence of drugs at their school. Cyber bullying includes unwanted contact by threatening or insulting the respondent via digital communications as well as sharing private information online.

Percentage of U.S. students who were cyber bullied as of school year 2012-2013, by unfavorable school conditions

Characteristic	Share of cyber bullied students
Gangs present at school	25.4%
Saw student with a gun*	3.3%
Drugs at school**	61%
Alcohol at school	38.2%
Saw hate-related graffiti at school	49.1%

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Release date

April 2015

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Region

United States

Survey time period

School year 2012-13

Age group

12 to 18 years

Special properties

Grade 6 to 12

Supplementary notes

*Interpret data with caution. The standard error for this estimate is 30 to 50 percent of the estimate’s value
**Includes students who reported that marijuana, crack, other forms of cocaine, uppers, downers, LSD, PCP, heroin, prescription drugs illegally obtained wtihout a prescription, or other illegal drugs were available at school.

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