California Statewide - UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools

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
6,220,413

HOMELESS STUDENT ENROLLMENT
204,085 (3.3%)

Student Enrollment by Race

Homeless Student Enrollment by Race

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2017-2018 Total Cumulative Enrollment	6,220,413
Homeless Cumulative Enrollment	204,085
Homeless Enrollment Rate	3.3%
Latinx Enrollment	3,376,591
Latinx Enrollment Rate	54.28%
Latinx Homeless Enrollment	149,115
Latinx Homeless Enrollment Rate	73.07%
Black Enrollment	340,841
Black Enrollment Rate	5.48%
Black Homeless Enrollment	16,405
Black Homeless Enrollment Rate	8.04%
White Enrollment	1,442,388
White Enrollment Rate	23.19%
White Homeless Enrollment	20,116
White Homeless Enrollment Rate	9.86%
American Indian Enrollment	32,500
American Indian Enrollment Rate	0.52%
American Indian Homeless Enrollment	1,439
American Indian Homeless Enrollment Rate	0.71%
Asian Enrollment	569,744
Asian Enrollment Rate	9.16%
Asian Homeless Enrollment	6,036
Asian Homeless Enrollment Rate	2.96%
Pacific Islander Enrollment	28,920
Pacific Islander Enrollment Rate	0.46%
Pacific Islander Homeless Enrollment	1,281
Pacific Islander Homeless Enrollment Rate	0.63%
Filipino Enrollment	151,650
Filipino Enrollment Rate	2.44%
Filipino Homeless Enrollment	3166
Filipino Homeless Enrollment Rate	1.55%
Two or More Races Enrollment	219,429
Two or More Races Enrollment Rate	3.53%
Two or More Races Homeless Enrollment	4,861
Two or More Races Homeless Enrollment Rate	2.38%
Not Reported Enrollment	58,350
Not Reported Enrollment Rate	0.94%
Not Reported Homeless Enrollment	1,666
Not Reported Homeless Enrollment Rate	0.82%

Suspension

In 2017-18, 223,867 students in California were suspended, a rate of 3.51%.

TOTAL SUSPENDED STUDENTS
223,867

SUSPENDED HOMELESS STUDENTS
14,641 (5.62%)

Suspended Students by Race

Homeless Suspended Students by Race

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Cumulative Enrollment	6,384,919
Total Suspenions	363,406
# Undiplicated Suspensions	223,867
Suspension Rate	3.51%
17-18 Homeless Cumulative Enrollment	260,614
Total Homeless Suspensions	26,617
Total Homeless Undiplicated Suspension	14,641
17/18 Homeless Suspenion Rate	5.62%
Latinx Cumulative Enrollment	3,459,758
Latinx Undiplicated Suspensions	123,705
Latinx Suspension rate	3.58%
Latinx Homeless Cumulative Enrollment	182,917
Latinx Homeless Undiplicated Suspensions	8,602
Latinx Homeless Suspension rate	4.70%
Black Cumulaive Enrollment	360,326
Black Undiplicated Suspensions	33,828
Black Suspension rate	9.39%
Black Homeless Cumulaive Enrollment	24,310
Black Homeless Undiplicated Suspensions	2,815
Black Homeless Suspension rate	11.58%
White Cumulative Enrollment	1,478,216
White Undiplicated Suspensions	44,610
White Suspension rate	3.02%
White Homeless Cumulative Enrollment	29,178
White Homeless Undiplicated Suspensions	2,011
White Homeless Suspension rate	6.89%
American Indian Cumulative Enrollment	33,808
American Indian Undiplicated Suspensions	2,420
American Indian Suspension rate	7.16%
American Indian Homeless Cumulative Enrollment	2,057
American Indian Homeless Undiplicated Suspensions	215
American Indian Homeless Suspension rate	10.45%
Asian Cumulative Enrollment	584,002
Asian Undiplicated Suspensions	6,092
Asian Suspension rate	1.04%
Asian Homeless Cumulative Enrollment	7,318
Asian Homeless Undiplicated Suspensions	123
Asian Homeless Suspension rate	1.68%
Pacific Islander Cumulative Enrollment	30,046
Pacific Islander Undiplicated Suspensions	1,408
Pacific Islander Suspension rate	4.69%
Pacific Islander Homeless Cumulative Enrollment	1,687
Pacific Islander Homeless Undiplicated Suspensions	116
Pacific Islander Homeless Suspension rate	6.88%
Filipino Cumulative Enrollment	154,530
Filipino Undiplicated Suspensions	2,060
Filipino Suspension rate	1.33%
Filipino Homeless Cumulative Enrollment	3,708
Filipino Homeless Undiplicated Suspensions	70
Filipino Homeless Suspension rate	1.89%
Two or More Races Cumulative Enrollment	226,787
Two or More Races Undiplicated Suspensions	8,033
Two or More Races Suspension rate	3.54%
Two or More Races Homeless Cumulative Enrollment	7,142
Two or More Races Homeless Undiplicated Suspensions	575
Two or More Races Homeless Suspension rate	8.05%
Not Reported Cumulative Enrollment	57,446
Not Reported Undiplicated Suspensions	1,711
Not Reported Suspension rate	2.98%
Not Reported Homeless Cumulative Enrollment	2,297
Not Reported Homeless Undiplicated Suspensions	114
Not Reported Homeless Suspension rate	4.96%

Chronic Absenteeism

In 2017-18, 702,531 students in California were chronically absent, a rate of 11.12%.

TOTAL CHRONIC ABSENTEE STUDENTS
702,531

CHRONIC ABSENTEE HOMELESS STUDENTS
59,339 (8.45%)

Chronic Absentee Students by Race

Chronic Absentee Homeless Students by Race

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17-18 Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	6,315,131
Chronic Absenteesim Count	702,531
Chronic Absenteeism Rate	11.12%
17-18 Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	256,663
Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Count	59,339
Homeless Absenteeism Rate	8.45%
Latinx Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	3,426,105
Latinx Chronic Absenteeism Count	415,666
Latinx Chronic Absenteeism Rate	59.17%
Latinx Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	180,729
Latinx Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Count	36,939
Latinx Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Rate	62.25%
Black Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	351,274
Black Chronic Absenteeism Count	70,622
Black Chronic Absenteeism Rate	10.05%
Black Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	23,630
Black Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Count	9,176
Black Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Rate	15.46%
White Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	1,462,370
White Chronic Absenteeism Count	141,803
White Chronic Absenteeism Rate	20.18%
White Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	28,582
White Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Count	8,093
White Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Rate	13.64%
American Indian Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	33,157
American Indian Chronic Absenteeism Count	6,958
American Indian Chronic Absenteeism Rate	0.99%
American Indian Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	1,992
American Indian Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Count	802
American Indian Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Rate	1.35%
Asian Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	578,878
Asian Chronic Absenteeism Count	22,270
Asian Chronic Absenteeism Rate	3.17%
Asian Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	7,243
Asian Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Count	567
Asian Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Rate	0.96%
Pacific Islander Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	29,539
Pacific Islander Chronic Absenteeism Count	5,141
Pacific Islander Absenteeism rate	0.73%
Pacific Islander Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	1,636
Pacific Islander Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Count	507
Pacific Islander Homeless Absenteeism rate	0.85%
Filipino Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	153,577
Filipino Chronic Absenteeism Count	8,017
Filipino Chronic Absenteeism Rate	1.14%
Filipino Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	3,684
Filipino Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Count	339
Filipino Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Rate	0.57%
Two or More Races Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	224,439
Two or More Races Chronic Absenteeism Count	23,764
Two or More Races Chronic Absenteeism Rate	3.38%
Two or More Races Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	6,961
Two or More Races Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Count	2,195
Two or More Races Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Rate	3.70%
Not Reported Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	55,792
Not Reported Chronic Absenteeism Count	8,290
Not Reported Chronic Absenteeism Rate	1.18%
Not Reported Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Eligible Enrollment	2,206
Not Reported Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Count	721
Not Reported Homeless Chronic Absenteeism Rate	1.22%

Graduation

In 2017-18, 418,205 students in California graduated with a diploma, a rate of 86.86%.

TOTAL GRADUATED STUDENTS
418,205

GRADUATED HOMELESS STUDENTS
23,771 (5.68%)

HOMELESS STUDENT GRADUATION RATE
68.91%

Graduated Students by Race

Graduated Homeless Students by Race

Graduated UC/CSU Ready

In 2017-18, 208,769 students in California who graduated met University of California/California State University requirements, a rate of 49.92%.

TOTAL STUDENTS GRADUATED UC/CSU READY
208,769

HOMELESS STUDENTS GRADUATED UC/CSU READY
6,700 (3.21%)

HOMELESS STUDENT GRADUATE UC/CSU READINESS RATE
28.19%

Students Graduated UC/CSU Ready by Race

Homeless Students Graduated UC/CSU Ready by Race

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17-18 Total Cohort Students	504,073
Total Regular HS Diploma Graduates	418,205
Cohort Graduation Rates	82.97%
Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	208,769
% of Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	49.92%
17-18 Homeless Total Cohort Students	34,498
Homeless Total Regular HS Diploma Graduates	23,771
Homeless Cohort Graduation Rates	68.91%
Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	6,700
% of Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	28.19%
Latinx Cohort Students	263,581
Latinx HS Diploma Graduates	212,551
Latinx Cohort Graduation Rate	80.64%
Latinx Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	90,425
% of Latinx Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	42.54%
Latinx Homeless Cohort Students	22,889
Latinx Homeless HS Diploma Graduates	15,958
Latinx Homeless Cohort Graduation Rate	69.72%
Latinx Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	4,441
% of Homeless Latinx Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	27.83%
Black Cohort Students	31,158
Black HS Diploma Graduates	22,851
Black Cohort Graduation Rate	73.34%
Black Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	9,044
% of Black Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	39.58%
Black Homeless Cohort Students	3,490
Black Homeless HS Diploma Graduates	2,164
Black Homeless Cohort Graduation Rate	62.01%
Black Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	487
% of Black Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	22.50%
White Cohort Students	122,601
White Regular HS Diploma Graduates	106,669
White Cohort Graduation Rates	87.00%
White Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	58,180
% of White Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	54.54%
White Homeless Cohort Students	4,727
White Homeless Regular HS Diploma Graduates	3,226
White Homeless Cohort Graduation Rates	68.25%
White Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	766
% of White Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	23.74%
American Indian Cohort Students	3,123
American Indian Regular HS Diploma Graduates	2,203
American Indian Cohort Graduation Rates	70.54%
American Indian Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	708
% of American Indian Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	32.14%
American Indian Homeless Cohort Students	316
American Indian Homeless Regular HS Diploma Graduates	177
American Indian Homeless Cohort Graduation Rates	56.01%
American Indian Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	36
% of American Indian Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	20.34%
Asian Cohort Students	46,985
Asian HS Dimploma Graduates	43,984
Asian Cohort Graduation Rates	93.61%
Asian Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	32,911
% of Asian Graduates meeitng UC/CSU Requirements	74.82%
Asian Homeless Cohort Students	1,031
Asian Homeless HS Dimploma Graduates	883
Asian Homeless Cohort Graduation Rates	85.65%
Asian Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	487
% of Asian Homeless Graduates meeitng UC/CSU Requirements	55.15%
Pacific Islander Cohort Students	2,622
Pacific Islander HS Diploma Graduates	2,132
Pacific Islander Graduation Rate	81.31%
Pacific Islander Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	913
Pacific Islander UC/CSU Requirement Rate	42.82%
Pacific Islander Homeless Cohort Students	228
Pacific Islander Homeless HS Diploma Graduates	170
Pacific Islander Homeless Graduation Rate	74.56%
Pacific Islander Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	57
Pacific Islander Homeless UC/CSU Requirement Rate	33.53%
Filipino Cohort	14,705
Filipino HS Diploma Graduates	13,687
Filipino Cohort Graduation Rate	93.08%
Filipino Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	8,908
Filipino UC/CSU Requirements Rate	65.08%
Filipino Homeless Cohort	552
Filipino Homeless HS Diploma Graduates	490
Filipino Homeless Cohort Graduation Rate	88.77%
Filipino Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	239
Filipino Homeless UC/CSU Requirements Rate	48.78%
Two or More Races Cohort Students	13,765
Two or More Races Regular HS Diploma Graduates	11,579
Two or More Races Cohort Graduation Rate	84.12%
Two or More Races Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	6,468
% of Two or More Races Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirement	55.86%
Two or More Races Homeless Cohort Students	854
Two or More Races Homeless Regular HS Diploma Graduates	544
Two or More Races Homeless Cohort Graduation Rate	63.70%
Two or More Races Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	153
% of Two or More Races Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirement	28.13%
Not Reported Cohort Students	5,533
Not Reported HS Diploma Graduates	2,549
Not Reported Graduation Rate	46.07%
Not Reported Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	1,212
% of Not Reported Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	47.55%
Not Reported Homeless Cohort Students	411
Not Reported Homeless HS Diploma Graduates	159
Not Reported Homeless Graduation Rate	38.69%
Not Reported Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	34
% of Not Reported Homeless Graduates Meeting UC/CSU Requirements	21.38%

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

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Graduation

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Graduated UC/CSU Ready

Students Graduated UC/CSU Ready by Race

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