The educators were asked about the types of housing-related challenges most negatively impacting academic performance. Of the possible options, homelessness was selected by 61 percent of educators, but lack of access to utilities and frequent moves were both identified as top concerns (see Figure 7). Housing quality was a higher concern for both urban (40%) and rural (43%) educators, as compared to suburban educators (28%).
Percent of educators surveyed selecting in top 3
FIGURE 7: Types of housing related challenges most negatively impacting students’ academic performance (select up to 3)
URBANICITY
TOTAL
Urban
Suburban
Rural
Homelessness
61%
60%
62%
61%
Lack of access to basic utilities, such as electricity or heat
47%
46%
50%
46%
Frequent moves
46%
44%
44%
53%
Poor housing quality, such as mold or pest infestation
37%
40%
28%
43%
Overcrowded living conditions
30%
33%
27%
28%
Student’s family cannot pay housing costs
27%
30%
29%
20%
Evictions
21%
23%
19%
20%
Other
1%
0%
1%
1%
Nearly 1 in 3 (32%) urban educators indicated that neighborhood resources have a “significant” impact on academic performance, compared to only 15 percent among suburban and rural educators (see Figure 8).
Percent of educators surveyed
FIGURE 8: Impact of neighborhood resources on academic performance
URBANICITY
TOTAL
Urban
Suburban
Rural
Significant impact
22%
32%
15%
15%
Moderate impact
47%
44%
51%
47%
Slight impact
28%
22%
31%
35%
No impact
3%
2%
3%
3%
Significant or moderate impact (net)
69%
76%
66%
72%
12 Growing Up & Out of Poverty | The NHP Foundation & Enterprise Community Partners
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