“Across these four states, we see different trends in the number of students identified as experiencing homelessness, but a remarkably consistent pattern in what housing instability means for a student’s education,” said Mayra Cazares-Minero, a research analyst at the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools and lead author of the reports, in a Sept. 29 statement.
In addition to identifying homeless students, Cazares-Minero said schools and communities need to sustain support for students to keep them stable, engaged and on track in their academics.
The reports found that nearly 300,000 California students experienced homelessness in 2024-25, reaching a record high in the state. That same school year marked a 4% increase compared to the previous year and was 10% above the pre-pandemic peak in 2018–19.
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