The Abundant Life Christian School shooting in Madison, Wisconsin, has sadly become the 83rd school shooting of 2024, surpassing the previous year's record. This year's count has exceeded the 82 school shootings reported in 2023, making it the highest number of school shootings in a single year since tracking began in 2008.
Out of the 83 school shootings in 2024, 56 incidents occurred on K-12 campuses, while 27 took place on university and college campuses. The most tragic event of the year unfolded in Winder, Georgia, where a shooting at Apalachee High School resulted in the loss of four lives.
