As of June 2022, there were 153 school shootings in total in the United States in that year. Of these incidents, only two were active shooter incidents. The largest number of active shooter incidents in schools was in 2018, with 11 active shooters.
The source defines a shooting as any time a gun is brandished, fired, or a bullet hits school property for any reason.
Number of K-12 school shootings in the United States from 1970 to June 2022, by active shooter status
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CHDS. (July 15, 2022). Number of K-12 school shootings in the United States from 1970 to June 2022, by active shooter status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/971473/number-k-12-school-shootings-us/
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CHDS. (2022). Number of K-12 school shootings in the United States from 1970 to June 2022, by active shooter status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971473/number-k-12-school-shootings-us/
CHDS. "Number of K-12 School Shootings in The United States from 1970 to June 2022, by Active Shooter Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/971473/number-k-12-school-shootings-us/
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