A UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools report says 298,254 California students experienced homelessness in the 2024-25 school year, a new record and a 10% rise from the prior peak in 2018-19. The figure is large enough to fill five Dodger Stadiums.
WHO:UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools researchers
WHAT:Reported a record 298,254 California students experiencing homelessness in 2024-25, up 10% from the 2018-19 peak.
WHEN:Aug 27, 2026
WHERE:California
WHY:The report attributes the new peak to the latest statewide count of students experiencing homelessness during the 2024-25 school year.
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