1.3 Million Homeless Students: New Federal Data Show a 70 Percent Jump in K-12 Homelessness over past Decade, with Big Implications for Academic Performance
February 19, 2019
By: Mark Keierleber
Source: The 74
Student homelessness has hit an all-time high following a significant spike over the past three years, with 20 states experiencing a surge of 10 percent or more, new federal data released last week indicate. The data also found that students who experience homelessness are significantly less likely to graduate from high school.
More than 1.3 million public school students experienced homelessnessduring the 2016-17 school year, a 7 percent increase over three years ago and the largest number ever recorded. Over the past decade, the population of students experiencing homelessness has spiked by a startling 70 percent.