Number of K-12 school shootings U.S. 1999-2024

As of April 18, 108 school shooting incidents were recorded in K-12 schools in the United States in 2024. Within the provided time period, the greatest number of K-12 school shootings was recorded in 2023, at 348.

The source defines a school shooting as every time a gun is brandished, fired, or a bullet hits school property for any reason, regardless of the number of victims (including zero), time, day or the week, or reason, including gang shootings, domestic violence, shootings at sports games and after hours school events, suicides, fights that escalate into shootings, and accidents.

Number of incidents where a gun is fired, brandished, or a bullet hits school property, regardless of the number of victims, time, day, or reason in K-12 schools in the United States from 1999 to April 18, 2024*

Characteristic	Number of K-12 school shootings
2024*	108
2023	348
2022	308
2021	256
2020	116
2019	124
2018	119
2017	59
2016	50
2015	41
2014	47
2013	34
2012	20
2011	16
2010	15
2009	32
2008	37
2007	46
2006	59
2005	52
2004	35
2003	33
2002	19
2001	26
2000	31
1999	23

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Release date

January 1970

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United States

Survey time period

1999 to April 18, 2024

Supplementary notes

*As of April 18, 2024.
The source defines a school shooting as every time a gun is brandished, fired, or a bullet hits school property for any reason, regardless of the number of victims (including zero), time, day or the week, or reason, including gang shootings, domestic violence, shootings at sports games and after hours school events, suicides, fights that escalate into shootings, and accidents.
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