During the 2019-20 school year, around 991,300 million school children and youths in the United States were doubled-up meaning they were sharing housing with others due to a loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason. During the same year, an additional 88,663 children and youths were staying in hotels or motels due to a lack of adequate accommodations.
Number of homeless students in the United States for school year 2019-20, by primary nighttime residence*
Characteristic
Number of homeless students
Shelters, transitional housing, awaiting foster care
* Includes 3- to 5-year-old, kindergarten through grade 12, and ungraded, cont’d.
Only accounts for homeless children enrolled in educational agencies.
Arkansas, New Hampshire, New York, and Wisconsin did not provide data for all students.
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NCHE. (August 20, 2021). Number of homeless students in the United States for school year 2019-20, by primary nighttime residence* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166213/us-number-of-homeless-students-by-nighttime-residence/
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NCHE. (2021). Number of homeless students in the United States for school year 2019-20, by primary nighttime residence*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166213/us-number-of-homeless-students-by-nighttime-residence/
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Number of homeless students in the United States for school year 2019-20, by primary nighttime residence* [Graph], NCHE, August 20, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166213/us-number-of-homeless-students-by-nighttime-residence/
