St. George • As the new school year begins, one Utah county is struggling to support its growing population of homeless students, officials said.
The Utah Board of Education said Washington County has the seventh highest homeless student population of any district, KUER-FM reported.
More than 1,000 homeless students enrolled in the Washington County School District last year. About 80% of those are members of families sharing a home out of economic need. The situation may not look like traditional homelessness, but it is highly unstable, said district Homeless Liaison Mike Carr.
"If you're the guest family, there's just constant stress," Carr said.