The Seattle Medium
The study found that schools experiencing shootings had significantly fewer mental health professionals than those that did not. On average, schools without shootings employed 3.7 counselors, 1.0 social workers, and 1.4 psychologists per 1,000 students. In contrast, schools that experienced shootings had just 2.9 counselors, 0.7 social workers, and 0.8 psychologists per 1,000 students. These numbers fall well short of the professional recommendations, which call for four counselors, four social workers, and two psychologists per 1,000 students in K–12 schools.