Number of school shootings U.S. 1999-2024, by school type

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Veera Korhonen,
Sep 11, 2024

From 1999 to September 5, 2024, 416 school shootings were recorded in the United States, 392 of which occurred in public schools. Within the provided time period, only 24 shootings were recorded in private schools.

Number of shootings in private and public schools in the United States from 1999 to 2024*, by type of school

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Release date

September 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

1999 to September 5, 2024

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*As of September 5, 2024.

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