NEW YORK CITY — More than 154,000 NYC public school students — nearly one in every seven — were homeless during the last school year, according to a new report.

A report published by the Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) on Monday showed that figures reached an all-time high last year and marks the 10th consecutive year in which more than 100,000 students were homeless in the city’s school system.

Last school year was also the first academic year in which the total number of students in temporary housing exceeded 150,000, according to the report.

The new data, obtained from the New York State Education Department, show that of the students who experienced homelessness last year, nearly 65,000 (42 percent) spent time living in City shelters and more than 82,000 (53 percent) were “doubled up,” or temporarily sharing the housing of others.

The overall rate rose in every borough from the previous school year and was the highest in Bronx schools, followed by Manhattan.

At the community school district level, more than one in five students was identified as homeless at schools in East Harlem (district 4), Highbridge and Grand Concourse (district 9), Brownsville (district 23), and Bushwick (district 32) during the 2024–25 school year.

Maria Odom, executive director of AFC, said the city is “currently failing students” who live in shelters.

“Ensuring students who are homeless receive the support they need to be successful in school must be a top priority for the next Mayor, who must lead a citywide, cross-agency effort to break down bureaucratic silos, reverse these alarming trends, and ensure students experiencing homelessness can get to school every day and receive the educational support they need to succeed.”

The AFC also called on state officials to do their part. They’re calling for an update to the Foundation Aid per-pupil funding formula that would have added funding for each student in temporary housing or foster care.

“We urge the Governor and State Legislature to change the formula in this year’s budget to provide school districts with funding to help address the unique needs of students who are homeless,” they wrote.

You can read the full report here.