FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - According to a new report from the Indiana Department of Education, bullying incidents in Hoosier schools are down.
The report says statewide bullying incidents from the 2024-25 school year are down 13% from the 2023-24 school year.
These bullying numbers are broken down into five different categories:
Incidents of Physical Bullying
Incidents of Verbal Bullying
Incidents of Social/Relational Bullying
Incidents of Written Communication/Electronic Bullying
Combination of Incidents (more than one type of bullying per incident)
Here is a breakdown of the numbers for districts in counties across 21Country from the 2024/25 school year compared to the 2023/24 school year:
Adams County
Adams Central Community Schools
Six reports 2023/24 school year
One rep