Table 4. 12 deadliest school shooting events in the United States.
| Rank | Event | City/State | Setting | Date | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech University | Blacksburg VA | School: University | 4/16/2007 |
32 27 students, 5 professors |
17 + 9 17 students shot, 6 students injured while escaping, 3 students injured: other causes |
| 2 | Sandy Hook Elementary School | Newtown CT | School: Elementary | 12/14/2012 |
26 + 1 20 students, 2 teachers, 2 teacher’s aides, principal, school psychologist + shooter’s mother (at home) |
2 2 teachers |
| 3 |
University of Texas Tower Shooting |
Austin TX | School: University | 8/1/1966 |
15 + 2 1 school employee, 1 professor, 1 police officer, 4 students, 1 unborn baby, 1 university visitor, 6 town residents, + shooter’s mother and wife (off-campus) |
31 Variety of pedestrians shot by sniper fire |
| 4 | Columbine High School | Littleton CO | School: Secondary | 4/20/1999 |
13 12 students, 1 teacher |
21 + 3 21 students shot, 3 injured while escaping |
| 5 | Red Lake Senior High | Red Lake MN | School: Secondary | 3/5/2005 |
7 + 2 5 students, 1 teacher, 1 security guard, + shooter’s grandfather & grandfather’s girlfriend (off-site) |
7 7 students shot |
| 6/7 | Oikos University Shooting | Oakland CA | School: University | 4/2/2012 |
7 6 students, 1 employee |
3 3 people shot |
| 6/7 |
California State at Fullerton |
Fullerton CA | School: University | 7/12/1976 |
7 1 professor, 6 school employees |
2 2 co-workers |
| 8-12 | Cleveland School Massacre | Stockton CA | School: Elementary | 1/17/1989 |
5 5 students |
30 29 students, 1 teacher |
| 8-12 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb IL | School: University | 2/14/2008 |
5 5 students |
17 + 4 17 students shot, 3 students injured while escaping, 1 student injured: other causes |
| 8-12 | Westside Middle School Shooting | Jonesboro AR | School: Secondary | 5/25/1998 |
5 4 students, 1 teacher |
10 9 students, 1 teacher |
| 8-12 | Amish School Shooting | Nickel Pines PA | School: Elementary | 10/2/2006 |
5 5 female students |
5 5 female students |
| 8-12 | University of Iowa Shooting | Iowa City IA | School: University | 1/1/1991 |
5 1 student, 3 professors, 1 administrator |
1 1 student |
| Totals | 132 + 5 | 146 + 16 | ||||