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Reduce bullying of lesbian, gay, or bisexual high school students — LGBT‑05 Data

National Status: Baseline only

  
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Most Recent Data:
24.9 percent (2021)

National Target:
20.7 percent  1

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
24.9 percent of sexual minority students in grades 9 through 12 reported that they were bullied on school property in the past 12 months in 2021 2

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Bullying of lesbian, gay, or bisexual adolescents, 2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021
Total
24.9
CI 21.9 / 28.1
SE 1.522

Bullying of lesbian, gay, or bisexual adolescents by Sex, 2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021
Male
26.7
CI 22.9 / 30.9
SE 1.999
Female
23.7
CI 20.4 / 27.4
SE 1.748

Bullying of lesbian, gay, or bisexual adolescents by Race/Ethnicity, 2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021
American Indian or Alaska Native only
39.5
CI 18.6 / 65.1
SE 12.445
Asian only
17.3
CI 11.7 / 24.8
SE 3.215
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
Black or African American only
15.6
CI 11.2 / 21.3
SE 2.500
White only
28.3
CI 24.4 / 32.7
SE 2.066
2 or more races
22.3
CI 17.2 / 28.5
SE 2.793
Hispanic or Latino
22.9
CI 15.6 / 32.2
SE 4.119
Not Hispanic or Latino
25.5
CI 22.4 / 29.0
SE 1.640
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
16.8
CI 11.1 / 24.5
SE 3.297
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
14.5
CI 9.4 / 21.7
SE 3.018
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
29.3
CI 25.4 / 33.6
SE 2.044
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
18.9
CI 12.3 / 27.9
SE 3.863

Bullying of lesbian, gay, or bisexual adolescents by Family income, 2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021
Family income
DNC

Bullying of lesbian, gay, or bisexual adolescents by Health insurance status, 2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021
Health insurance status
DNC

Bullying of lesbian, gay, or bisexual adolescents by Geographic location, 2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021
Geographic location
DNC

Bullying of lesbian, gay, or bisexual adolescents by Country of birth, 2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021
Country of birth
DNC

Bullying of lesbian, gay, or bisexual adolescents by Disability status, 2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021
Disability status
DNC

Bullying of lesbian, gay, or bisexual adolescents by Obesity status, 2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021
With obesity
26.6
CI 22.0 / 31.9
SE 2.456
Without obesity
23.9
CI 20.7 / 27.5
SE 1.701

Bullying of lesbian, gay, or bisexual adolescents by Grade or Grade level, 2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021
9th grade
31.7
CI 27.6 / 36.0
SE 2.095
10th grade
24.8
CI 19.7 / 30.8
SE 2.747
11th grade
23.3
CI 17.9 / 29.8
SE 2.944
12th grade
18.2
CI 14.4 / 22.8
SE 2.087

Disparity