Youth homelessness doesn't look like a teenage holding a cardboard sign at an intersection.
The Need
In the 2023-24 school year, 273 high school students were identified as homeless in the Waco Independent School District.
Nationally, around one third of students who experience homelessness will not manage to graduate from high school. Consequently, these youth are 4.5 times more likely to experience homelessness as adults.
Youth homelessness is not only a problem in Waco, but across the nation. It's estimated that over 1.6 million youth experience homelessness each year.
