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What is the drop out rate?
School Type:All TypesElemMid/Jr HiHighEl/SecState Summary
View By:All StudentsGenderRace/EthnicityGradeDisability
Compare To:Prior YearsSelected DistrictsSelected SchoolsCurrent State Data
The method of calculating dropout rates changed in 1998-99 and 2003-04. 2003-04 was a year of transition to a new dropout data collection, and as a result 2003-04 dropout data may not be comprehensive. [More]
Drop Out Rate
Entire State
2007-08 Compared to Prior Years
Summary
  Total Enrollment
Grades 7-12**
Students expected to complete the school term Students who completed the school term Drop Outs Drop Out Rate
1996-97 406,687 NA NA 7,733 1.901%
1997-98 413,040 NA NA 7,359 1.782%
1998-99* 415,098 NA NA 6,817 1.642%
1999-00 415,975 NA NA 6,916 1.663%
2000-01 417,181 NA NA 6,584 1.578%
2001-02 419,890 NA NA 6,265 1.492%
2002-03 424,120 NA NA 6,325 1.491%
2003-04 425,467 414,776 410,369 4,407 1.063%
2004-05 418,829 424,525 417,199 7,326 1.726%
2005-06 422,254 425,519 418,557 6,962 1.636%
2006-07 420,513 422,235 415,511 6,724 1.592%
2007-08 414,650 416,498 409,497 7,001 1.681%
* Definition changed in 1998-99

** Enrollment counts in this column may cover a narrower grade range if the "view by: grade" option is selected or if counts are for a specific "school type" (e.g. High School). [More]

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