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State of Crisis: Dismantling Student Homelessness in California

Note: Below is 2017-18 School Year Data (See 2018-19 data here)

Enrollment

TOTAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT
58,812

HOMELESS STUDENT ENROLLMENT
1,240 (2.11%)

Student Enrollment by Race

Homeless Student Enrollment by Race

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2017-2018 Total Cumulative Enrollment	58,812
Homeless Cumulative Enrollment	1,240
Homeless Enrollment Rate	2.11%
Latinx Enrollment	42,906
Latinx Enrollment Rate	72.95%
Latinx Homeless Enrollment	924
Latinx Homeless Enrollment Rate	74.52%
Black Enrollment	1,600
Black Enrollment Rate	2.72%
Black Homeless Enrollment	59
Black Homeless Enrollment Rate	4.76%
White Enrollment	9,181
White Enrollment Rate	15.61%
White Homeless Enrollment	152
White Homeless Enrollment Rate	12.26%
American Indian Enrollment	301
American Indian Enrollment Rate	0.51%
American Indian Homeless Enrollment	11
American Indian Homeless Enrollment Rate	0.89%
Asian Enrollment	3,257
Asian Enrollment Rate	5.54%
Asian Homeless Enrollment	62
Asian Homeless Enrollment Rate	5.00%
Pacific Islander Enrollment	189
Pacific Islander Enrollment Rate	0.32%
Pacific Islander Homeless Enrollment	4
Pacific Islander Homeless Enrollment Rate	0.32%
Filipino Enrollment	312
Filipino Enrollment Rate	0.53%
Filipino Homeless Enrollment	8
Filipino Homeless Enrollment Rate	0.65%
Two or More Races Enrollment	747
Two or More Races Enrollment Rate	1.27%
Two or More Races Homeless Enrollment	13
Two or More Races Homeless Enrollment Rate	1.05%
Not Reported Enrollment	319
Not Reported Enrollment Rate	0.54%
Not Reported Homeless Enrollment	7
Not Reported Homeless Enrollment Rate	0.56%

Suspension

In 2017-18, 3,061 students in Merced County were suspended, a rate of 4.94%.

TOTAL SUSPENDED STUDENTS
3,061

SUSPENDED HOMELESS STUDENTS
116 (3.8%)

Suspended Students by Race

Homeless Suspended Students by Race

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Cumulative Enrollment	61,910
Total Suspensions	5,088
# Unduplicated Suspensions	3,061
Suspension Rate	4.94%
17-18 Homeless Cumulative Enrollment	1,681
Total Homeless Suspensions	198
Total Homeless Unduplicated Suspensions	116
17/18 Homeless Suspension Rate	6.90%
Latinx Cumulative Enrollment	45,167
Latinx Unduplicated Suspensions	2,172
Latinx Suspension rate	4.81%
Latinx Homeless Cumulative Enrollment	1,238
Latinx Homeless Unduplicated Suspensions	74
Latinx Homeless Suspension rate	5.98%
Black Cumulative Enrollment	1,790
Black Unduplicated Suspensions	237
Black Suspension rate	13.24%
Black Homeless Cumulative Enrollment	105
Black Homeless Unduplicated Suspensions	14
Black Homeless Suspension rate	13.33%
White Cumulative Enrollment	9,572
White Unduplicated Suspensions	484
White Suspension rate	5.06%
White Homeless Cumulative Enrollment	210
White Homeless Unduplicated Suspensions	22
White Homeless Suspension rate	10.48%
American Indian Cumulative Enrollment	323
American Indian Unduplicated Suspensions	16
American Indian Suspension rate	4.95%
American Indian Homeless Cumulative Enrollment	18
American Indian Homeless Unduplicated Suspensions	2
American Indian Homeless Suspension rate	11.11%
Asian Cumulative Enrollment	3,328
Asian Unduplicated Suspensions	49
Asian Suspension rate	1.47%
Asian Homeless Cumulative Enrollment	70
Asian Homeless Unduplicated Suspensions	2
Asian Homeless Suspension rate	2.86%
Pacific Islander Cumulative Enrollment	204
Pacific Islander Unduplicated Suspensions	23
Pacific Islander Suspension rate	11.27%
Pacific Islander Homeless Cumulative Enrollment	*
Pacific Islander Homeless Unduplicated Suspensions	*
Pacific Islander Homeless Suspension rate	N/A
Filipino Cumulative Enrollment	332
Filipino Unduplicated Suspensions	7
Filipino Suspension rate	2.11%
Filipino Homeless Cumulative Enrollment	*
Filipino Homeless Unduplicated Suspensions	*
Filipino Homeless Suspension rate	N/A
Two or More Races Cumulative Enrollment	822
Two or More Races Unduplicated Suspensions	56
Two or More Races Suspension rate	6.81%
Two or More Races Homeless Cumulative Enrollment	18
Two or More Races Homeless Unduplicated Suspensions	2
Two or More Races Homeless Suspension rate	11.11%
Not Reported Cumulative Enrollment	372
Not Reported Unduplicated Suspensions	17
Not Reported Suspension rate	4.57%
Not Reported Homeless Cumulative Enrollment	*
Not Reported Homeless Unduplicated Suspensions	*
Not Reported Homeless Suspension rate	N/A

Chronic Absenteeism

In 2017-18, 7,671 students in Merced County were chronically absent, a rate of 12.59%.

TOTAL CHRONIC ABSENTEE STUDENTS
7,671

CHRONIC ABSENTEE HOMELESS STUDENTS
476 (6.2%)

Chronic Absentee Students by Race

Chronic Absentee Homeless Students by Race

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17-18 Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	60,910
Chronic Absenteeism Count	7,671
Chronic Absenteeism Rate	12.59%
17-18 Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	1,626
Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Count	476
Homeless Absenteeism Rate	6.21%
Latinx Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	44,451
Latinx Chronic Absenteeism Count	5,668
Latinx Chronic Absenteeism Rate	73.89%
Latinx Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	1,197
Latinx Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Count	341
Latinx Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Rate	71.64%
Black Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	1,724
Black Chronic Absenteeism Count	400
Black Chronic Absenteeism Rate	5.21%
Black Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	99
Black Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Count	52
Black Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Rate	10.92%
White Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	9,417
White Chronic Absenteeism Count	1,153
White Chronic Absenteeism Rate	15.03%
White Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	205
White Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Count	63
White Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Rate	13.24%
American Indian Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	314
American Indian Chronic Absenteeism Count	48
American Indian Chronic Absenteeism Rate	0.63%
American Indian Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	15
American Indian Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Count	3
American Indian Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Rate	0.63%
Asian Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	3,307
Asian Chronic Absenteeism Count	158
Asian Chronic Absenteeism Rate	2.06%
Asian Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	70
Asian Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Count	4
Asian Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Rate	0.84%
Pacific Islander Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	201
Pacific Islander Chronic Absenteeism Count	52
Pacific Islander Absenteeism rate	0.68%
Pacific Islander Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	*
Pacific Islander Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Count	*
Pacific Islander Homeless Absenteeism rate	*
Filipino Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	323
Filipino Chronic Absenteeism Count	27
Filipino Chronic Absenteeism Rate	0.35%
Filipino Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	*
Filipino Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Count	*
Filipino Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Rate	*
Two or More Races Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	812
Two or More Races Chronic Absenteeism Count	112
Two or More Races Chronic Absenteeism Rate	1.46%
Two or More Races Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	18
Two or More Races Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Count	7
Two or More Races Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Rate	1.47%
Not Reported Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	361
Not Reported Chronic Absenteeism Count	53
Not Reported Chronic Absenteeism Rate	0.69%
Not Reported Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	*
Not Reported Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Count	*
Not Reported Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Rate	*

Graduation

In 2017-18, 3,987 students in Merced County graduated with a diploma, a rate of 88.48%.

TOTAL GRADUATED STUDENTS
3,987

GRADUATED HOMELESS STUDENTS
288 (7.22%)

HOMELESS STUDENT GRADUATION RATE
76.8%

Graduated Students by Race

Graduated Homeless Students by Race

Graduated UC/CSU Ready

In 2017-18, 1,381 students in Merced County who graduated met University of California/California State University requirements, a rate of 35.64%.

TOTAL STUDENTS GRADUATED UC/CSU READY
1,381

HOMELESS STUDENTS GRADUATED UC/CSU READY
52 (3.77%)

HOMELESS STUDENT GRADUATE UC/CSU READINESS RATE
18.06%

Students Graduated UC/CSU Ready by Race

Homeless Students Graduated UC/CSU Ready by Race

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17-18 Total Cohort Students	4,506
Total Regular HS Diploma Graduates	3,987
Cohort Graduation Rates	88.48%
Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	1,381
% of Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	34.64%
17-18 Homeless Total Cohort Students	375
Homeless Total Regular HS Diploma Graduates	288
Homeless Cohort Graduation Rates	76.80%
Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	52
% of Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	18.06%
Latinx Cohort Students	3,222
Latinx HS Diploma Graduates	2,852
Latinx Cohort Graduation Rate	88.52%
Latinx Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	868
% of Latinx Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	30.43%
Latinx Homeless Cohort Students	281
Latinx Homeless HS Diploma Graduates	220
Latinx Homeless Cohort Graduation Rate	78.29%
Latinx Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	31
% of Homeless Latinx Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	14.09%
Black Cohort Students	120
Black HS Diploma Graduates	86
Black Cohort Graduation Rate	71.67%
Black Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	19
% of Black Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	22.09%
Black Homeless Cohort Students	23
Black Homeless HS Diploma Graduates	15
Black Homeless Cohort Graduation Rate	65.22%
Black Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	2
% of Black Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	13.33%
White Cohort Students	777
White Regular HS Diploma Graduates	685
White Cohort Graduation Rates	88.16%
White Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	281
% of White Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	41.02%
White Homeless Cohort Students	41
White Homeless Regular HS Diploma Graduates	26
White Homeless Cohort Graduation Rates	63.41%
White Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	6
% of White Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	23.08%
American Indian Cohort Students	16
American Indian Regular HS Diploma Graduates	14
American Indian Cohort Graduation Rates	87.50%
American Indian Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	3
% of American Indian Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	21.43%
American Indian Homeless Cohort Students	*
American Indian Homeless Regular HS Diploma Graduates	*
American Indian Homeless Cohort Graduation Rates	*
American Indian Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	*
% of American Indian Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	*
Asian Cohort Students	254
Asian HS Dimploma Graduates	241
Asian Cohort Graduation Rates	94.88%
Asian Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	153
% of Asian Graduates meeitng UC/CSU Requirements	63.49%
Asian Homeless Cohort Students	21
Asian Homeless HS Dimploma Graduates	19
Asian Homeless Cohort Graduation Rates	90.48%
Asian Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	9
% of Asian Homeless Graduates meeitng UC/CSU Requirements	47.37%
Pacific Islander Cohort Students	21
Pacific Islander HS Diploma Graduates	20
Pacific Islander Graduation Rate	95.24%
Pacific Islander Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	11
Pacific Islander UC/CSU Requirement Rate	55.00%
Pacific Islander Homeless Cohort Students	*
Pacific Islander Homeless HS Diploma Graduates	*
Pacific Islander Homeless Graduation Rate	*
Pacific Islander Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	*
Pacific Islander Homeless UC/CSU Requirement Rate	*
Filipino Cohort	46
Filipino HS Diploma Graduates	44
Filipino Cohort Graduation Rate	95.65%
Filipino Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	29
Filipino UC/CSU Requirements Rate	65.91%
Filipino Homeless Cohort	*
Filipino Homeless HS Diploma Graduates	*
Filipino Homeless Cohort Graduation Rate	*
Filipino Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	*
Filipino Homeless UC/CSU Requirements Rate	*
Two or More Races Cohort Students	34
Two or More Races Regular HS Diploma Graduates	34
Two or More Races Cohort Graduation Rate	100.00%
Two or More Races Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	15
% of Two or More Races Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirement	44.12%
Two or More Races Homeless Cohort Students	*
Two or More Races Homeless Regular HS Diploma Graduates	*
Two or More Races Homeless Cohort Graduation Rate	*
Two or More Races Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	N/A
% of Two or More Races Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirement	*
Not Reported Cohort Students	16
Not Reported HS Diploma Graduates	11
Not Reported Graduation Rate	68.75%
Not Reported Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	2
% of Not Reported Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	18.18%
Not Reported Homeless Cohort Students	*
Not Reported Homeless HS Diploma Graduates	*
Not Reported Homeless Graduation Rate	*
Not Reported Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	*
% of Not Reported Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	*