Program housing · 11/10/2026, 6:01 AM
Over 138,000 NYC public school students were homeless last school year
The Daily News reported on 11/10/2026 that more than 138,000 New York City public school students were homeless last school year. The full article was not available, so details on where these students lived, how the count was made, or how city agencies responded are not included here.
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What happened
The New York Daily News reported on 11/10/2026 that more than 138,000 New York City public school students were homeless last school year.
The full article text was not available. The material provided includes only the headline and feed summary. It does not give a breakdown of where these students lived, which schools or boroughs they attended, or how the figure compares with earlier years.
No other coverage of this report was available for these days.
Key facts
- Number of students
- More than 138,000
- Who
- NYC public school students
- Period
- Last school year
- Outlet
- New York Daily News
- Date reported
- 11/10/2026
What it means
Tenants and voucher holders
The figure shows how many families with school-age children lack stable housing. Families searching with a voucher are competing in a crowded field and should keep school location in mind when weighing apartments.
Caseworkers
The scale of student homelessness points to heavy demand for housing placements for families with children. Coordinating with school-based staff can help keep children enrolled while a family moves.
Landlords
There is a large pool of families with children who need stable housing, many of whom may be searching with rental assistance. Landlords considering voucher tenants should know that source-of-income discrimination is illegal in NYC.
Why it matters Caseworkers
The scale of student homelessness points to steady demand for family shelter placements and voucher-backed apartments in NYC.
What to do: Read the full Daily News report before citing details.
Not known yet
- Where the 138,000-plus figure comes from and how homelessness was defined in the count
- How many students were in shelters versus doubled up with other households or in other temporary housing
- How this number compares with previous school years
- Breakdown by borough, district or school
Background
Public schools nationwide count homeless students under the federal McKinney-Vento Act. That law defines homelessness broadly. It covers children living in shelters, and also those sharing housing with others because of loss of housing or economic hardship, staying in hotels or motels, or living in places not meant for housing. Because of this broad definition, school counts of homeless students are usually much larger than counts of people in the city's shelter system alone. The law also gives homeless students rights, including staying in their school of origin and getting transportation help.
Summary written by Bulwark from Daily News’s reporting; the original article was not fully available, so check the source for details. The original story is at nydailynews.com. This is general information, not legal advice.
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