McKinney-Vento Parent-Student Rights
Discover how West Virginia public schools uphold parent-student rights, offering equal education for homeless students with dignity and respect, ensuring access to educational opportunities.
County Attendance Directors / Homeless Liaisons
WV Homeless Numbers
- 2023-2024 Count of Students Experiencing Homelessness by District (PDF)
- 2019-2024 Count of Students Experiencing Homelessness Trend Data (PDF)
- Guidance Documents Response to the U.S. Department of Educations’ Monitoring Findings 2016 (Word)
- Preliminary Report Senate Concurrent Resolution 70 (Dec. 8, 2021)
SY22-23 West Virginia Student Outcome Data – Students Experiencing Homelessness**
| Topic | Students Experiencing Homelessness | ALL Students in the SEA |
|---|---|---|
| ELA Academic Achievement | 44.01%* | 55.03%† |
| Math Academic Achievement | 39.82%* | 50.57%† |
| ELA Academic Progress | 43.12%† | 46.28%† |
| Math Academic Progress | 35.26%† | 42.03%† |
| Behavior Indicator | 92.78%¶ | 95.44%†† |
| Attendance Indicator | 40.10%* | 27.55%* |
| Graduation Rate 4-Year Cohort | 78.97%* | 91.17%†† |
| Graduation Rate 5-Year Cohort | 80.09%† | 92.65%†† |
* Does Not Meet Standard | † Partially Meets Standard | †† Meets Standard | ¶ Exceeds Standard
Definitions
Academic Achievement: Measure of performance on the annual statewide assessments for ELA and mathematics for all students and for each subgroup of students.
Academic Progress: Measure of academic improvement over the course of an academic year, using the previous school year’s WVGSA results as a baseline measure and the current school year’s WVGSA results as the follow-up measure.
Attendance Indicator: Measure of student absences from the instructional environment during the academic year
Behavior Indicator: The measure of students with no reported discipline referrals that resulted in out-of-school suspension during the academic year.
Graduation Rate: The certified high school graduation rates for both the 4-year and 5-year adjusted cohorts.
SY22-23 Enrollment Data by the Numbers
4.9%
Students are McKinney-Vento eligible
8%
Unaccompanied youth
86.2%
Doubled-up
6.2%
Shelters
3.6%
Substandard housing or unsheltered
3.9%
Hotels/motels
**Data is calculated according to methodology set within by West Virginia Balanced Scorecard, in accordance with the requirements from the Every Students Succeeds Act for establishing long-term goals. Individual data for each county school district is available on the West Virginia Balanced Scorecard Dashboard.
For a printable version of the SY22-23 WV Student Outcome Data – Students Experiencing Homelessness download the 22-23 EHCY Data Card (pdf)
Additional Resources
- School House Connection Website
- Education Stability Homeless and Foster Guidance Document
- Homeless Liaison Toolkit
- Federal Brief on Immediate Enrollment
- Title I set-aside for homeless allowable expenses
- West Virginia Housing and Urban Development Homeless Assistance and Resources
- School Counselor Quick Guide – Homelessness