High School Dropout Rates
Please note:
Event dropout rates are defined to be the number of youth ages 15-24 who dropped out of grades 10-12 in the year proceeding October 2000.
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Table 1. - Event dropout rates and number and distribution of 15- through 24-year-olds who dropped out of grades 10-12, by background characteristics: October 2000
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Characteristic
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Event dropout rate(percent)
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Numberof eventdropouts(thousands)
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Populationenrolled(thousands)
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Percent of alldropouts
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Percent of
population enrolled
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Total
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4.8
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488
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10,126
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100.0
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100.0
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Sex
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Male
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5.5
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280
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5,087
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57.4
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50.2
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Female
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4.1
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208
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5,039
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42.6
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49.8
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Race/ethnicity1
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White, non-Hispanic
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4.1
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276
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6,786
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56.6
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67.0
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Black, non-Hispanic
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6.1
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91
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1,510
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18.6
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14.9
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Hispanic
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7.4
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100
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1,351
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20.5
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13.3
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Asian/Pacific Islander
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3.5
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13
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379
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2.7
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3.7
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Family income2
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Low income
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10.0
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141
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1,408
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28.9
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13.9
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Middle income
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5.2
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298
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5,728
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61.1
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56.6
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High income
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1.6
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48
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2,990
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9.9
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29.5
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Age3
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15 - 16
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2.9
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84
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2,924
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17.2
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28.9
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17
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3.5
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121
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3,452
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24.8
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34.1
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18
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6.1
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165
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2,721
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33.8
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26.9
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19
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9.6
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70
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724
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14.3
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7.1
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20 through 24
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16.1
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49
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305
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10.0
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3.0
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Region
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Northeast
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3.9
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73
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1,849
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15.0
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18.3
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Midwest
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4.4
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109
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2,481
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22.3
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24.5
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South
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6.2
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220
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3,543
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45.1
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35.0
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West
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3.8
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86
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2,253
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17.6
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22.2
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1. Due to small sample sizes, American Indians/Alaska Natives are included in the total but are not shown separately.
2. Low income is defined as the bottom 20 percent of all family incomes for 2000; middle income is between 20 and 80 percent of all family incomes; and high income is the top 20 percent of all family incomes. See appendix D of this report for a full definition of family income.
3. Age when a person dropped out may be 1 year younger, because the dropout event could occur at any time over \a 12-month period.
NOTE: Because of rounding, detail may not add to totals.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey, October 2000
Table copied from: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, Dropout Rates in the United States: 2000
Site: http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2002/droppub_2001/
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2002/droppub_2001/tables/table1.asp
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Please note:
Status dropout rates are defined to be the number of youth ages 16-24 who are not in school and have not completed a high school credential.
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Table 2. - Status dropout rates and number and distribution of dropouts of 16- through 24-year-olds, by background characteristics: October 2000
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Characteristic
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Status dropout rate (percent)
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Number
of status
dropouts
(thousands)
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Population
(thousands)
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Percent of all
dropouts
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Percent of
population
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Total
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10.9
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3,776
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34,568
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100.0
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100.0
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Sex
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Male
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12.0
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2,082
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17,402
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55.1
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50.3
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Female
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9.9
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1,694
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17,166
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44.9
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49.7
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Race/ethnicity1
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White, non-Hispanic
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6.9
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1,564
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22,574
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41.4
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65.3
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Black, non-Hispanic
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13.1
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663
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5,058
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17.6
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14.6
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Hispanic
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27.8
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1,456
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–>5,237
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38.6
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15.1
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Asian/Pacific Islander
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3.8
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54
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–>1,417
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1.4
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4.1
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Age
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16
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3.9
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152
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3,887
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4.1
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11.2
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17
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7.6
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307
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4,023
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8.1
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11.6
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18
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11.6
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468
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4,019
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12.4
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11.6
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19
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13.5
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544
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4,026
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14.4
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11.6
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20 through 24
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12.4
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2,304
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18,613
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61.0
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53.8
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Recency of immigration
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Born outside the 50 States
and District of Columbia
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Hispanic
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44.2
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1,007
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2,282
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26.7
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6.6
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Non-Hispanic
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7.4
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140
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1,907
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3.7
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5.5
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First Generation2
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Hispanic
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14.6
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244
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1,669
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6.5
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4.8
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Non-Hispanic
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4.6
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84
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1,837
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2.2
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5.3
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Second generation
or more3
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Hispanic
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15.9
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205
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1,286
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5.4
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3.7
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Non-Hispanic
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8.2
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2,096
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25,586
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55.5
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74.0
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Region
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Northeast
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8.5
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504
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5,945
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13.3
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17.2
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Midwest
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9.2
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741
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8,058
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19.6
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23.3
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South
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12.9
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1,597
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12,337
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42.3
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35.7
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West
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11.3
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933
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8,228
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24.7
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23.8
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1. Due to small sample sizes, American Indians/Alaska Natives are included in the total but are not shown separately.
2. Individuals defined as "first generation" were born in the 50 states or the District of Columbia, and one or both of their parents were born outside the 50 states or the District of Columbia.
3. Individuals defined as "second generation or more" were born in the 50 states or the District of Columbia, as were both of their parents.
NOTE: Because of rounding, detail may not add to totals.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, October 2000.
Table copied from: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, Dropout Rates in the United States: 2000
Site: http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2002/droppub_2001/
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2002/droppub_2001/tables/table3.asp
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Facts at a glance:
- 9% of teens age 16-19 were not in school and were not working in 2000
- 11% of teens age 16-19 dropped out of school in 2000
Source: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Site: www.teenpregnancy.org/america/default.asp
For State and Local Data on Dropout Rates check out the following:
National Center for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2002/droppub_2001/
Go to http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2002/droppub_2001/tables/table2.asp. This provides info on the event dropout rates for each state during the 93-94 through 98-99 school years.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
http://www.aecf.org
For quick-to-find census data of dropout rates in your state, county, and other local regions, go to http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/census/ and click on “profiles” and then follow the instructions.
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
www.teenpregnancy.org/america/default.asp
This site has state data on idle youth and school dropouts. Click on “demographic data.”
For more up-to-date information, try looking up your local school district’s website or your state school board association’s website. They may have dropout rates posted; and, at the very least, they should have contact information so that you can call and ask to see if they have records of dropout rates.
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