In the United States, third graders accounted for the highest number of homeless children and youths enrolled in school for the academic year 2017-18, at 125,965 students. The next highest was second graders at 124,117 homeless during the same year. A homeless child or youth is someone who lacks a fixed residence or is forced to share housing due to economic hardship.
Number of homeless students in the United States for academic year 2017-18, by grade
Includes 3- to 5-year-old, kindergarten through grade 12, and ungraded, cont’d.
Only accounts for homeless children enrolled in educational agencies.
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NCHE. (January 31, 2020). Number of homeless students in the United States for academic year 2017-18, by grade [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166200/us-number-of-homeless-students-by-grade/
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