Shooting events at schools increase in recent years

Since 2010, the number of incidents with guns being displayed or fired, or bullets hitting school property, has increased steadily, with significant increases in 2018 and again in 2021.

This data includes all events when a gun is brandished or is fired, or a bullet hits school property for any reason, regardless of the number of victims, time or day of the week.
Chart: The Conversation, CC-BY-ND Source: David Riedman, K-12 School Shooting Database Get the data