Number of school shootings U.S. 1999-2023, by school type

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Veera Korhonen,
Apr 29, 2024
From 1999 to August 4, 2023, 387 school shootings were recorded in the United States, 363 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 2023*, by type of school

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Release date

August 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

1999 to August 4, 2023

Supplementary notes

*As of August 4, 2023.

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