Since 2018, school shootings have become more common

The mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, was one of 119 school shootings in 2018. In that year, and every year since, there have been more school shootings than in any year before 2018.

Total for 2023 is through Feb. 2.
Chart: The Conversation, CC-BY-ND Source: David Riedman, K-12 School Shooting Database Get the data