Evidence-based support services remain uneven across K12 schools, with many still working to meet students’ academic, social and emotional needs even four years after the height of the pandemic.
The findings come from a nationally representative 2025 survey of public school principals, published in a new report from the Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University.
Student needs remain high
Principals say student needs have stayed steady—or increased. Between 28% and 38% report that more students required high-intensity tutoring, mentoring, career coaching or wraparound services such as out-of-school community health, mental health and social supports during the 2024–25 school year.