Number of homeless students U.S. AY 2017-18, by grade
In the United States, third graders accounted for the highest number of homeless children and youths enrolled in school for the academic year 2017-18, at 125,965 students. The next highest was second graders at 124,117 homeless during the same year. A homeless child or youth is someone who lacks a fixed residence or is forced to share housing due to economic hardship.