What about the homeless student trend in the Blue States. An example with recent numbers. Sorry Kenny boy:
<Washington’s Homeless Student Population Grew by 30% in 3 Years
This snapshot is part of a series analyzing student homelessness in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Student Homelessness Snapshot
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July 2017 - In the 2014–15 school year, Washington had 1,073,638 students enrolled in 302 school districts (local education agencies).
- That year, there were 35,511 homeless students in the state, making up 3.3% of total enrollment.
- Washington had the 8th highest number of homeless students and the 9th highest rate of student homelessness in the U.S.
- School districts with the highest rates of student homelessness were Orondo (55%) and Dixie (43%), both of which contain a single public school each.
Figure 1 Number of Homeless Students and Percent Living Doubled Up By School District, SY 2014–15 The U.S. Department of Education’s definition of homelessness includes students who are “doubled up,” or have no option but to stay with others in overcrowded, often unsafe living conditions.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Homeless Student Enrollment Data by Local Educational Agency School Year 2014–15. - Four school districts had over 1,000 homeless students (Seattle Public Schools, Tacoma, Spokane, and Highline). In ten school districts, over 20% of students were homeless.
- In 69 school districts, over 93% of homeless students were sleeping in a doubled-up living arrangement. Two school districts had over 1,000 homeless students living doubled up (Seattle Public Schools and Tacoma School District).>
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