From 2000 to 2022, the majority of active shooters in education settings in the United States were male, with 49 active shooters in elementary and secondary schools and 17 active shooters at postsecondary institutions identifying as male. In comparison, only two active shooters at both elementary and secondary schools and at postsecondary institutions in the United States identified as female within the provided time period. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), an active shooter is defined as "one or more individuals actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area."
Number of active shooters in elementary and secondary schools and at postsecondary institutions in the United States between 2000 and 2022, by gender
The source defines an active shooter as “one or more individuals actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area.”
A shooter's gender is categorized by their gender identity at the time of the attack.
School shootings are defined by the source as incidents in which a gun is brandished or fired on school property or a bullet hits school property for any reason, regardless of the number of victims, time of day, day of the week, or reason.
Definitions used in other cases may result in differing data.
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NCES. (August 31, 2023). Number of active shooters in elementary and secondary schools and at postsecondary institutions in the United States between 2000 and 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1463155/active-shooters-us-schools-by-gender/
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NCES. (2023). Number of active shooters in elementary and secondary schools and at postsecondary institutions in the United States between 2000 and 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1463155/active-shooters-us-schools-by-gender/
NCES. "Number of Active Shooters in Elementary and Secondary Schools and at Postsecondary Institutions in The United States between 2000 and 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1463155/active-shooters-us-schools-by-gender/
NCES, Number of active shooters in elementary and secondary schools and at postsecondary institutions in the United States between 2000 and 2022, by gender Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1463155/active-shooters-us-schools-by-gender/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Number of active shooters in elementary and secondary schools and at postsecondary institutions in the United States between 2000 and 2022, by gender [Graph], NCES, August 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1463155/active-shooters-us-schools-by-gender/