Number of Homeless Students on the Rise Across the US (March 22, 2019)

The number of homeless students in the US rose in 2017 to over 1.3 million. A report by Education Leads Home a new report by the national campaign Education Leads Home reported that the nation saw an increase of over 100,000 homeless students from 2016 to 2017. The report also says data shows that homeless students graduate on time at significantly lower rates than their peers, with a national average graduation rate of just 64 percent for homeless students, as compared to the low-income rate of 77.6 percent, and 84.1 percent for all students.