Nearly 300K California students are homeless, enough to fill 5 Dodger Stadiums: UCLA

Nearly 300K California students are homeless, enough to fill 5 Dodger Stadiums: UCLA

The number of students experiencing homelessness in California has reached a new peak, according to a report published Wednesday by the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools. Researchers found that the number of students experiencing homelessness reached a record 298,254 during the 2024-25 school year, a 10% increase from the previous peak in 2018-19. [...]

Homeless K-12 Students In California Hit Record High

WESTWOOD—A newly released report from UCLA found that 298,254 K-12 students were homeless in California during the 2024-2025 school year. This was the highest number ever recorded in the state and marked a 10 percent increase since the 2018-2019 school year. Researchers analyzed data from the California Department of Education to understand how homeless students performed compared to their peers. The findings showed that unhoused students scored…

Student Homelessness Surges 30% Across County, Study Finds

Over 61,000 LA County students faced housing instability in 2023–24. Discover key findings from UCLA's report and California's $116M funding response.

Study finds nearly 300,000 Calif. students are homeless

Homelessness among students in California is up by 10% over the last several years, according to a new study from UCLA.  The UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools found that homelessness has increased by that mark since the 2018-2019 school year, peaking at nearly 300,000 students in the 2024-2025 school year.  Driving the news: The report, tilted “State of Crisis 2026: A Deepening Crisis of Students Experiencing Homelessness Across Cali…