The number of school shootings in America varies by year, but recent data shows a troubling trend of frequent incidents:
- In 2024, there were 83 school shooting incidents recorded in the U.S., including K-12 schools and college campuses, where at least one person was shot (excluding the shooter)
- In 2025, as of early in the year, there have been 7 school shootings that resulted in injuries or deaths, according to Education Week's tracking. Since 2018, there have been a total of 228 such shootings
- The year 2022 saw 46 school shootings with injuries or deaths, the highest number since the Columbine shooting in 1999. That year, 34 students and adults died, and over 43,000 children were exposed to gunfire at school
- Since Columbine in 1999, more than 390,000 students have experienced gun violence at school
- School shootings are part of a broader epidemic of gun violence in the U.S., with firearms being the leading cause of death among children and teens in recent years
These figures reflect incidents where guns were fired on school grounds resulting in injury or death, including accidental discharges but excluding cases where only law enforcement or security personnel fired. The data encompasses shootings on school property such as buildings, fields, parking lots, stadiums, and buses
. In summary, school shootings in the U.S. remain a frequent and severe problem, with dozens of incidents occurring annually and thousands of children affected by gun violence at schools over the past two decades
