McKinney-Vento funding per identified student rose only from $71 to $79 between 2010 and 2020 despite a 39% increase in identified students¶

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Currency · newest study 2023 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2028: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Between 2010 and 2020, McKinney-Vento funding increased 55% (from $65.4 million to $101.5 million) while identified student homelessness grew 39%, moving per-pupil funding only from $71 to $79. → Espinoza 2023

Evidence¶

Espinoza 2023¶

Espinoza, D., Griffith, M., Burns, D., & Shields, P. M. (2023). Federal and state resources for students experiencing homelessness. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/546.264

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Report's analysis of U.S. Department of Education budget tables (Figure 3); it concludes this funding "represents a fraction of what districts must actually spend" and equals about 0.013% of school revenue while identified students comprise 2.5% of enrollment.

"Overall, between 2010 and 2020, funding per pupil has increased only a small amount—from $71 per identified pupil to $79 per identified pupil."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Per-student spending on homeless programs varied considerably across the five study districts, from $128 to $556 — related
• Federal McKinney-Vento funding is low and not allocated by homeless-student counts: $106.5 million in 2020–21, under $82 per identified student, reaching only a fraction of districts — related
• Only four states (California, Massachusetts, New York, Washington) dedicate state funding specifically to students experiencing homelessness — related
• Fewer than 24% of LEAs receive McKinney-Vento grants, and over one third of students experiencing homelessness attend districts receiving none — related