Students Experiencing Homelessness

Have you ever worked with students experiencing homelessness?

• Yes, definitely.

• I think so?

• Never!

Which school district has the highest population of students experiencing homelessness?

• Salt Lake School District

• Jordan School District

• Alpine School District

• Canyons School District

• Granite School District

Homelessness has not increased since the end of the pandemic.

• True

• False

What is the graduation rate for students experiencing homelessness? (The national average is 87%)

• 83%

• 74%

• 68%

• 52%

What is McKinney-Vento?

• An organization that helps students experiencing homelessness.

• A program that offers financial aid to college students.

• An act providing rights for students experiencing homelessness.

• A housing program that helps students experiencing homelessness.

Homelessness equally affects students across all subgroups, true or false?

• True

• False

As a school, we are unable to help unaccompanied youth because they are considered runaways.

• True

• False

What is the leading risk factor for young adults to become homeless?

• No college or technical traning

• Experiencing homelessness as a student

• Mental illness

• Not graduating high school

Which is NOT a sign that a student may be homeless?

• Regularly losing school supplies

• Inability to think abstractly

• Actively seeking out friendships

• Always talking about staying at Grandma's house