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Homeless Students in Arkansas (2024–25): What the data says

TL;DR: 10.9k Arkansas students experienced homelessness in 2024–25 (0.8% of enrollment). Most are “Doubled Up”, sharing housing because of loss of housing or economic hardship. Geography matters: large, fast-growing counties report the highest counts even when they aren’t the poorest, and poverty explains much but not all of variation in homelessness.

Data & Method

Sources: Arkansas Department of Education 2024–2025; NIH poverty estimates (see workbook notes).

Unit of analysis: county-level counts of students

Tools: Tableau Public dashboard + worksheets; regression overlay on county scatter.

What to look at in the dashboard

County Map – Homeless students by county. Use the map to spot hotspots, hover for counts and enrollment context.

Housing Type Breakdown – Statewide composition: Doubled-Up 89.3%, Awaiting Foster Care 4.9%, Hotels/Motels 3.9%, Unsheltered 1.9%. Hidden homelessness dominates the lived experience of students.

Poverty vs. Homeless Students (Scatter) – A clear positive relationship (R² ≈ 0.59, p < 0.0001) indicates poverty is a strong driver, but not the whole story—some populous counties sit above/below the line.

County Comparison Bars – For larger counties (e.g., Benton, Pulaski, Washington), most identified students are Doubled-Up, and that share typically ranges 80–92%, underscoring the need for family-stability interventions.

Key findings

Scale: ~10,872 students (≈0.8% of 1.46M enrollment) were identified as experiencing homelessness statewide.

Geography ≠ poverty alone: Benton County reports the highest count despite not being among the highest poverty counties, reflecting population growth and housing pressure.

Mechanism: “Doubled Up” is the dominant pathway into homelessness for students. It's far more common than shelters, motels, or unsheltered situations. Supports that keep families stably housed (rent/utility assistance, eviction prevention, rapid re-housing) are likely to reach the largest group.

How analysts can use this

Targeting: Combine county counts with local enrollment to compute rates and flag counties that are high count and high rate for prioritization.

Program design: Given the 89% Doubled Up share, expect needs around transportation, documentation, and quick stabilization rather than shelter capacity alone.

Further work: Add rental vacancy, eviction filings, and new construction permits to the model to explain outliers.

Caveats

Counts reflect identification, not true prevalence; under identification is common for Doubled Up students.

County differences may reflect district identification practices and local resources.

Exploration tips: Use the dashboard’s tooltips, legend toggles (to isolate housing types), and the regression line on the scatter to compare counties to the statewide trend.

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