America's Youngest Outcasts: State Report Card on Child Homelessness

Missouri's Youngest Outcasts

The Report Card describes many factors related to child homelessness in each state. The Overall Rank represents the following four domains:

  1. Extent of Child Homelessness
  2. Child Well-being
  3. Risk for Child Homelessness
  4. State Policy and Planning Efforts

To learn more about Missouri, see the Ranking Matrix at the right, and download the brief summary or long report.

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Overall Rank: 27


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Missouri RANKS

Extent of child homelessness 41
Child well-being 6
Risk for child homelessness 30
State policy and planning Moderate
Overall rank 27

*States ranked 1-50 1=best, 50=worst