The number of homeless students in the United States reached a record high during the 2012-13 school year, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Education. The report released Monday shows that homeless children enrolled in public preschool and grades K-12 jumped 8 percent from the previous school year to hit 1,258,182. Numbers Of Homeless Students In America | Create Infographics According to the Education Department, three-quarters of these students live "doubled up" -- that is, with friends or extended family members -- while 16 percent live in shelters.