Students with disabilities represent a significant portion of students experiencing homelessness. According to multiple sources:

• About 4.7% of students with disabilities experienced homelessness in a study covering seven states and Washington, D.C., which is a 58% greater rate than students without disabilities.

• National data shows students with disabilities represent roughly 19-20% of all homeless students, compared to about 14-15% in the overall student population.

• For example, in the 2022-23 school year, students with disabilities made up 20% of students identified as homeless, while they accounted for about 15% of all students overall.

• Disproportionate representation indicates that students with disabilities are more likely to experience homelessness relative to their general population percentage.

In summary, students with disabilities account for around one-fifth of students experiencing homelessness nationally, which is a higher proportion than their share of the general student population. This highlights the intersection of disability and housing instability as an important factor for educational and social support systems to address.