Homeless Student Population at California School District Triples Since 2020

Students jump rope during recess at a California elementary school in a file photo. Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

The number of homeless students at one California high school district has tripled over the past three years.

The East Side Union High School District in San Jose, California has approximately 900 homeless students—up from 300 homeless students in 2020, local news outlet the San Jose Spotlight recently reported.