Massachusetts Homeless Student Program Data 2023-24

School District Data

1. The number of districts reporting homeless student data for the 2023-24 school year:

   Districts	Total # Districts in State	Total # Districts Reporting
   Districts without Subgrants	368	368
   Districts with Subgrants	31	31

   
   

2. The number of homeless children and youth enrolled in Massachusetts's public schools during the 2023-24 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	283	855	1138
   K	913	1751	2664
   1	810	1689	2499
   2	741	1750	2491
   3	679	1579	2258
   4	672	1558	2230
   5	649	1662	2311
   6	695	1583	2278
   7	672	1465	2137
   8	658	1453	2111
   9	848	2126	2974
   10	741	1792	2533
   11	599	1569	2168
   12	535	1196	1731
   UG	17	65	82
   Total	9512	22093	31605

   
   

3. The total number of homeless children and youth according to their primary nighttime residence at the time of their initial identification for the 2023-24 school year:

   Primary nighttime residence	# of homeless student in districts without subgrants	# of homeless students in districts with subgrants	Total # of homeless students
   Shelters	3280	6263	9543
   Doubled-up	4905	14376	19281
   Unsheltered (e.g., cars, parks, campgrounds, etc.)	170	314	484
   Hotels/Motels	1142	1139	2281
   Total	9497	22092	31589*
   			*16 unreported
   Total Unaccompanied Youth	410	1498	1908

Last Updated: November 19, 2024