Massachusetts Homeless Student Program Data 2022-23

School District Data

1. The number of districts reporting homeless student data for the 2022-23 school year:

   Districts	Total # Districts in State	Total # Districts Reporting
   Districts without Subgrants	368	367
   Districts with Subgrants	30	30

   
   

2. The number of homeless children and youth enrolled in Massachusetts's public schools during the 2022-23 school year, according to grade level:

   Grade Level	# of homeless students enrolled in districts without subgrants	# of homeless students enrolled in districts with subgrants	Total
   PK	152	685	837
   K	488	1237	1725
   1	547	1462	2009
   2	436	1325	1761
   3	512	1324	1836
   4	505	1389	1894
   5	474	1359	1833
   6	517	1268	1785
   7	510	1250	1760
   8	478	1278	1756
   9	688	1886	2574
   10	516	1578	2094
   11	424	1140	1564
   12	489	1227	1716
   UG	19	51	70
   Total	6755	18459	25214

   
   

3. The total number of homeless children and youth according to their primary nighttime residence at the time of their initial identification for the 2022-23 school year:

   Primary nighttime residence	# of homeless student in districts without subgrants	# of homeless students in districts with subgrants	Total # of homeless students
   Shelters	1277	5127	6404
   Doubled-up	4254	12216	16470
   Unsheltered (e.g., cars, parks, campgrounds, etc.)	112	180	292
   Hotels/Motels	1112	936	2048
   Total	6755	18459	25214
   Total Unaccompanied Youth	369	1421	1790

Last Updated: January 12, 2024