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School Shootings by State

California has the highest Total School Shooting Incidents (277), followed by Texas (237) and Florida (159). Wyoming has the lowest (2).

Crime & SafetyEducation51 states · 1 metricUpdated Mar 18, 2025Original page
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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
36
Middle half 19 – 80
Average
58.43
51 states
Highest
277
California
Lowest
2
Wyoming

Data

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What correlates with Total School Shooting Incidents?

Pearson r against 2,096 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total School Shooting Incidents tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. MurdersMurder Rate by State
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 51
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  2. Homicide CountCrime Rate by State
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 51
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  3. Subway RestaurantsSubway Restaurants by State
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 50
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  4. Infant Mortality DeathsInfant Mortality Rate by State
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 50
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  5. VeteransDisabled Veteran Benefits by State
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 50
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  6. Current SmokersSmoking Rates by State
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 51
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total School Shooting Incidents tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.77 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. Off Grid Via Kuhl Safety ScoreOff-Grid Living Legal States
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 50
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  3. Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.52 · strong · n = 50
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  4. Req. English CreditsHigh School Graduation Requirements by State
    r = −0.50 · strong · n = 48
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  5. SocioeconomicsBest States to Raise a FamilyA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.49 · moderate · n = 50
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  6. Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 48
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Total School Shooting Incidents?
California has the highest Total School Shooting Incidents, at 277, followed by Texas (237) and Florida (159).
Which state has the lowest Total School Shooting Incidents?
Wyoming has the lowest Total School Shooting Incidents, at 2.
What is the median Total School Shooting Incidents across US states?
The median is 36 across the 51 US states with data.
Where does this school shootings by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Data Visualizations - K-12 School Shooting Database.