The number of homeless students in New York City continues to rise, reaching a new record during the 2023-24 academic year, according to new data.
A new analysis published Monday by the nonprofit Advocates for Children of New York found that 146,000 public school students were homeless during the 2023-24 school year, a 22% increase from the year prior. That figure indicates that 1 in 8 students across the system were homeless, a count that includes children who lived in shelters or were doubled up in apartments with other families, Gothamist reported.
