Homeless Student Enrollment in Kane County

March 6, 2024

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Homeless Student Enrollment in Kane County

Despite an overall decrease in school enrollment in Kane County, the number of students reporting homelessness remains steady. So far this school year, 2,635 students have registered as homeless.

Currently, the highest number of homeless enrollments is in Elgin School District U-46 ( click on graphic to the right).

Homeless children are protected through the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, a federal law created to support the enrollment and education of homeless students. Homelessness is defined, in general, as having no fixed, adequate, and regular residence.

“We are predicting by the end of this year to have up to 472 more students reporting as homeless than last year," said Kane County Regional Office of Education Supt. Pat Dal Santo.


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