WalletHub measured the prevalence and prevention of bullying in 47 states and the District of Columbia (because of data limitations, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington were excluded from the analysis).
The study looked at three key factors: bullying prevalence, bullying impact and treatment, and anti-bullying laws.
The analysis considered 20 metrics, such as “bullying-incident rate,” “truancy costs for schools” and“share of high school students bullied online.”
Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with 100 representing the highest prevalence of bullying.
Teachers’ attitudes, routines, and behaviors of school personnel may be a contributing factor to the prevalence of bullying in schools, says one of the experts interviewed by WalletHub.
"A lack of awareness, a nonchalant attitude, insufficient supervision, ignoring bullying behavior, or implementing inappropriate interventions can all be contributing factors," says Jan Urbanski, director of Safe and Humane Schools, Institute on Family & Neighborhood Life at Clemson University.
Based on the data, these 10 states have the biggest bullying problems.