School violence reports in Mexico, Digi Mart USA News: Reports of school violence in Mexico rose 71 percent between January and September 2026, increasing from 374 requests for help in 2025 to 638 in the same period this year, according to figures from the Citizens’ Council for Public Security and Justice.
The information was also reported by Fundación Medita México, which called for stronger prevention efforts and safer school environments where children and adolescents can develop without fear of aggression, mockery or exclusion.
According to the Council’s records, secondary schools account for 46 percent of the roughly 3,000 reports accumulated since 2019. The main forms of violence include physical aggression at 33 percent, verbal aggression at 27 percent and cyber aggression at 16 percent.
Psychological aggression accounts for 10 percent of reports, sexual aggression for 8 percent and social exclusion for 6 percent. The problem does not affect students alone, as there are also reports of students attacking teachers, mainly through digital media.
Between 2025 and 2026, the Council received 1,173 reports: 54 percent were submitted by mothers and fathers, 34 percent by students, 8 percent by other relatives and 3 percent by teachers.
Maripina Menéndez, executive president of Fundación Medita México, said the increase in requests may also be related to greater visibility of the problem and greater confidence in reporting it. She also stressed the importance of involving families, schools and society in preventing violence.
Editorial note: Although some publications presented the figure as national, the Council confirmed that the 638 requests correspond to reports received nationwide through calls from several states, not exclusively from Mexico City.
