K–12 Statistics on School Shootings in the United States

School shootings have become one of the most urgent and devastating safety issues in American education. To understand the patterns behind these tragedies, we turn to data — not fear.

This page features key statistics and visualizations drawn from the K-12 School Shooting Database, a nonpartisan project from the Naval Postgraduate School. The database tracks every publicly known incident since 1966 where a gun was fired, brandished, or a bullet struck school property in the United States.

Here, you’ll find a breakdown of when, where, and how school shootings occur — including the shooter’s connection to the school, the time of day, and the location of the incident. These insights provide more than context — they fuel prevention, policy, and accountability.

School shootings are not random. They are a measurable, repeatable crisis — and the data demands action.

Number of shootings at schools from 1966-2025

Number of victims (fatal and wounded) on K-12 school property

K-12 School Shooting Database: School Level

Time Period When Shooting Occurred

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