Chronological records of US school shooting incidents spanning from April 20, 1999, to the present day. The dataset categorizes events by specific date and school location to facilitate longitudinal analysis of campus violence over two decades.
Use Cases
- Analyze the frequency of events over time using the incident date column
- Map the geographic distribution of shootings across different US states and school districts
- Correlate incident occurrences with the passage of specific school safety laws
Strengths
- Records every US school shooting incident starting from April 20, 1999
- Includes specific school names and dates for each recorded event
- Focuses on a 20+ year period of campus violence data within the United States