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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Washington Post. (September 5, 2024). Number of shootings in private and public schools in the United States from 1999 to 2024*, by type of school [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1458029/number-of-shootings-in-public-and-private-schools-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Washington Post. "Number of shootings in private and public schools in the United States from 1999 to 2024*, by type of school." Chart. September 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1458029/number-of-shootings-in-public-and-private-schools-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Washington Post. (2024). Number of shootings in private and public schools in the United States from 1999 to 2024*, by type of school. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1458029/number-of-shootings-in-public-and-private-schools-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Washington Post. "Number of Shootings in Private and Public Schools in The United States from 1999 to 2024*, by Type of School." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1458029/number-of-shootings-in-public-and-private-schools-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Number of shootings in private and public schools in the United States from 1999 to 2024*, by type of school [Graph], Washington Post, September 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1458029/number-of-shootings-in-public-and-private-schools-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed