"More than 154,000 NYC public school students were homeless last year, according to a report published on Monday by the Advocates for Children of New York (AFC). That number is nearly one in every seven students enrolled in the nation's largest public school system. The shocking statistic made the 2024-2025 school year the 10th consecutive year in which more than 100,000 students did not have a permanent place to call home."
"At the community school district level, more than one in five students was identified as homeless at schools in East Harlem (District 4), Highbridge and Grand Concourse (District 9), Brownsville (District 23), and Bushwick (District 32) during the 202425 school year. Researchers who did the study said that when students are homeless or live in shelters, they face tremendous obstacles to their academic success."
"Studies have shown that absenteeism increases, grades go down and the likelihood of high-school graduation rates decrease. Based on data for the 2023-2024 school year and educational outcome, one in eight students in shelter dropped out of high school, Jennifer Pringle, who directs AFC's work with students in temporary housing, said. This is three times the drop-out rate of their permane"
More than 154,000 New York City public school students experienced homelessness during the 2024-2025 school year, nearly one in seven enrolled students. Nearly 65,000 children spent time living in city shelters while over 82,000 were doubled up, temporarily sharing housing with others. Homelessness rates rose from the prior year and were highest in Bronx schools, followed by Manhattan. Several community school districts reported over one in five students identified as homeless. Homeless and shelter-based students face increased absenteeism, lower grades and much higher high-school dropout rates compared with permanently housed peers.
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