Bullying Statistics:How Widespread is School Violence

According to Bullying Statistics, thirty-two percent of parents fear for their child’s physical safety when the child is at school. Thirty-nine percent of parents with a child in grade six or higher are more likely to say they fear for their child’s safety. Twenty-two percent of parents whose children are in grade five or lower fear for their child’s safety. (Parents Not Overly Concerned About School Environments for Their Children, Gallup News Service, 2001)

A poll of teens ages 12-17 proved that they think violence increased at their schools

282,000 students are physically attacked in secondary schools each month.

Those in the lower grades reported being in twice as many fights as those in the higher grades. However, there is a lower rate of serious violent crimes in the elementary level than in the middle or high schools.

According to the bullying statistics, thirty-two percent of parents fear for their child’s physical safety when the child is at school. Thirty-nine percent of parents with a child in grade six or higher are more likely to say they fear for their child’s safety. Twenty-two percent of parents whose children are in grade five or lower fear for their child’s safety.

90% of 4th through 8th graders report being victims of bullying

Thirty-nine percent of middle schoolers and thirty-six of high schoolers say they don’t feel safe at schools, according to bullying statistics.