TIL: School Shootings in the U.S. in 2025

According to Education Week’s tracker, there were 17 school shootings in 2025 that resulted in injuries or deaths — the lowest number since 2020.

Different databases that count any gunfire on school property report much higher totals (100–230+ incidents) depending on definitions used, showing how statistics can vary widely based on criteria.

School shooting counts are therefore highly dependent on how a shooting is defined, but serious incidents with injuries or deaths were significantly fewer in 2025 compared with recent years.