Michigan Ranks 9th In States With Worst Bullying Problems

In 2016, Michigan was ranked the worst state in the country for bullying, but just a couple years later we seem to be doing better. Every year, WalletHub releases a ranking of states with the worst bullying problems and this year Michigan ranked 9th on that list.

WalletHub used the following methodology to come up with their rankings: Bullying Prevalence, Bullying Impact & Treatment, and Anti-Bullying Laws. Breaking those down even further, here is how Michigan ranked compared to other states based on some specific metrics: (1st is biggest and 24th is average).

11^th in percent of High School Students Bullied on School Property
5^th in percent of High School Students Bullied Online
15^th in percent of High School Students Involved in Physical Fight at School
16^th in percent of High School Students Who Missed School for Fear of Being Bullied
23^rd in percent of High School Students Who Attempted Suicide
11^th in percent Cost of Truancy for Schools Due to Bullying
9^th in percent State Anti-Bullying Laws & Policies
2^nd in percent State Anti-Cyberbullying Laws Requiring School Policy

Michigan has shown some pretty drastic improvement from just a couple of years ago, but we have a long way to go to get our state's bullying problem under control. Below you can find the states with the worst bullying problems as well as the states that have some of the most control on their bullying problems.