During the 2017-18 school year, North Carolina public schools reported that 30,544* students enrolled in grades K-12 experienced homelessness during the school year. The previous school year reporting showed that 20,297 students experienced homelessness.

*Based on unofficial duplicated nighttime residency reporting data. 

Housing categories recognized with the McKinney-Vento Act include:

• doubled-up
• shelters and transitional housing
• unsheltered, which includes cars, parks, campgrounds, temporary trailers (such as FEMA trailers), inadequate housing, or abandoned buildings
• hotels and motels

Below is the latest primary nighttime residency data from the 2017-18 school year.

For more data on NC students experiencing homelessness, visit the About NCHEP web page.

• Local Homeless Liaisons: Understanding Their Role
• Housing and Education Collaborations to Serve Homeless Children, Youth and Families
• Coordinated Entry Processes: Building Mutual Engagement between Schools and Continuum of Cares (CoCs)