Subgroups of Homeless Children/Youth
Number of homeless children/youth enrolled in public schools who are:
Subgroup Type | SY 2018-2019 | SY 2019-2020 | SY 2020-2021 |
Children with disabilities (IDEA) | 40,911 | 37,478 | 37,334 |
Limited English Proficient (LEP) students | 82,128 | 73,691 | 69,920 |
Migratory children/youth | 5,259 | 5,043 | 5,112 |
Unaccompanied homeless youth | 7,633 | 6,476 | 5,414 |
Note: These subgroups are not mutually exclusive. It is possible for homeless students to be
counted in more than one subgroup.