(CNN) As homelessness continues to rise in states like California, new federal data shows that the number of students experiencing homelessness is increasing dramatically.

A report by the National Center for Homeless Education was released this week , summarizing data taken from state submissions to the US Department of Education.

The data, taken from public school districts during the 2015-16 school year through the 2017-18 year, shows that students experiencing homelessness at some point during the three-year period increased by 15% — from 1.3 million students to just over 1.5 million.

This growth in students experiencing homeless seems to be growing across the country. Sixteen states reported growth of at least 10% and eight of those reported a 20% spike. Texas, for example, saw a 100% increase, meaning that the number of students experiencing homelessness doubled.

Only 13 states saw a percent decrease over the three school years, and only five of those states reported a reduction of 10% or more.

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