According to the K-12 School Shooting Database, the number of school shootings in 2024 (a total of 330) showed a bit of a decline from 2023, which saw an all-time high of 349 incidents.

Sadly, the database also revealed that the highest number of annual school shootings over the past six decades came in 2021-2024, despite increased security efforts in schools that include installing cameras and weapons detection systems and providing resources to help address student emotional and mental well-being.

The database defines school shootings as any time a gun is fired or brandished with intent or when a bullet hits school property, regardless of the number of victims, time, day, or reason.

If the current trend continues, it is predicted that approximately 30 school shootings could occur in January 2025.

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