School shootings 2014-2024

Instances of gun violence more than doubled in the last four years compared to pre-pandemic incidents.

Note: Data exclude shootings that did not happen during school hours, off school property or on school buses, accidental shootings where no one was injured or killed and suicides. Data from 2024 is current as of Dec. 17.
Chart: Kate LindermanSource: K-12 School Shooting Database" (2024). Downloaded Dec. 18Get the dataCreated with Datawrapper