In 2020, there were 10 school shootings in America that resulted in injuries or deaths according to Education Week's tracking data. These shootings are part of a broader context of rising gun violence in the U.S., with mass shootings and gunfire incidents on school grounds increasing in recent years.
The definition of school shootings can vary by source—some include all incidents of gunfire on school property whether or not there were injuries or fatalities, while others count only those with casualties. But according to the stricter criteria that consider shootings causing injuries or deaths, 10 such incidents occurred in 2020.
