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(54KB)| Table 116. | Percentage of high school dropouts among persons 16 through 24 years old (status dropout rate), by income level, and percentage distribution of status dropouts, by labor force status and educational attainment: 1970 through 2009 |
| Year | Status dropout rate | Status dropout rate, by family income quartile |
Percentage distribution of status dropouts, by labor force status |
Percentage distribution of status dropouts, by years of school completed |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest quartile |
Middle low quartile |
Middle high quartile |
Highest quartile |
Total | Employed1 | Unemployed | Not in labor force |
Total | Less than 9 years | 9 years | 10 years | 11 or 12 years | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 1970 | 15.0 | (0.29) | 28.0 | (0.92) | 21.2 | (0.65) | 11.7 | (0.50) | 5.2 | (0.34) | 100.0 | (†) | 49.8 | (1.06) | 10.3 | (0.65) | 39.9 | (1.04) | 100.0 | (†) | 28.5 | (0.96) | 20.6 | (0.86) | 26.8 | (0.94) | 24.0 | (0.91) |
| 1971 | 14.7 | (0.28) | 28.8 | (0.90) | 20.7 | (0.63) | 10.9 | (0.49) | 5.1 | (0.32) | 100.0 | (†) | 49.5 | (1.05) | 10.9 | (0.65) | 39.6 | (1.02) | 100.0 | (†) | 27.9 | (0.94) | 21.7 | (0.86) | 27.8 | (0.94) | 22.7 | (0.88) |
| 1972 | 14.6 | (0.28) | 27.6 | (0.85) | 20.8 | (0.62) | 10.2 | (0.46) | 5.4 | (0.33) | 100.0 | (†) | 51.2 | (1.03) | 10.2 | (0.63) | 38.6 | (1.01) | 100.0 | (†) | 27.5 | (0.92) | 20.8 | (0.84) | 29.0 | (0.94) | 22.7 | (0.87) |
| 1973 | 14.1 | (0.27) | 28.0 | (0.85) | 19.6 | (0.60) | 9.9 | (0.45) | 4.9 | (0.31) | 100.0 | (†) | 53.2 | (1.04) | 9.2 | (0.60) | 37.5 | (1.01) | 100.0 | (†) | 26.5 | (0.92) | 20.9 | (0.84) | 27.4 | (0.93) | 25.3 | (0.90) |
| 1974 | 14.3 | (0.27) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 51.8 | (1.02) | 12.3 | (0.67) | 35.9 | (0.98) | 100.0 | (†) | 25.4 | (0.89) | 20.1 | (0.82) | 28.7 | (0.93) | 25.8 | (0.90) |
| 1975 | 13.9 | (0.27) | 28.8 | (0.82) | 18.0 | (0.58) | 10.2 | (0.45) | 5.0 | (0.30) | 100.0 | (†) | 46.0 | (1.02) | 15.6 | (0.74) | 38.4 | (1.00) | 100.0 | (†) | 23.5 | (0.87) | 21.1 | (0.84) | 27.5 | (0.92) | 27.9 | (0.92) |
| 1976 | 14.1 | (0.27) | 28.1 | (0.79) | 19.2 | (0.60) | 10.1 | (0.45) | 4.9 | (0.29) | 100.0 | (†) | 48.8 | (1.01) | 16.0 | (0.74) | 35.2 | (0.97) | 100.0 | (†) | 24.3 | (0.87) | 20.1 | (0.81) | 27.8 | (0.91) | 27.8 | (0.91) |
| 1977 | 14.1 | (0.27) | 28.5 | (0.80) | 19.0 | (0.60) | 10.4 | (0.46) | 4.5 | (0.29) | 100.0 | (†) | 52.9 | (1.02) | 13.6 | (0.70) | 33.6 | (0.96) | 100.0 | (†) | 24.3 | (0.87) | 21.7 | (0.84) | 27.3 | (0.91) | 26.6 | (0.90) |
| 1978 | 14.2 | (0.27) | 28.2 | (0.80) | 18.9 | (0.60) | 10.5 | (0.46) | 5.5 | (0.31) | 100.0 | (†) | 54.3 | (1.01) | 12.4 | (0.67) | 33.3 | (0.95) | 100.0 | (†) | 22.9 | (0.85) | 20.2 | (0.81) | 28.2 | (0.91) | 28.8 | (0.91) |
| 1979 | 14.6 | (0.27) | 28.1 | (0.79) | 18.5 | (0.60) | 11.5 | (0.47) | 5.6 | (0.32) | 100.0 | (†) | 54.0 | (0.99) | 12.7 | (0.66) | 33.3 | (0.94) | 100.0 | (†) | 22.6 | (0.83) | 21.0 | (0.81) | 28.6 | (0.90) | 27.8 | (0.89) |
| 1980 | 14.1 | (0.26) | 27.0 | (0.77) | 18.1 | (0.60) | 10.7 | (0.46) | 5.7 | (0.32) | 100.0 | (†) | 50.4 | (1.01) | 17.0 | (0.76) | 32.6 | (0.95) | 100.0 | (†) | 23.6 | (0.86) | 19.7 | (0.80) | 29.8 | (0.93) | 27.0 | (0.90) |
| 1981 | 13.9 | (0.26) | 26.4 | (0.75) | 17.8 | (0.57) | 11.1 | (0.47) | 5.2 | (0.30) | 100.0 | (†) | 49.8 | (1.01) | 18.3 | (0.78) | 31.9 | (0.94) | 100.0 | (†) | 24.3 | (0.86) | 18.6 | (0.78) | 30.2 | (0.92) | 26.9 | (0.89) |
| 1982 | 13.9 | (0.27) | 27.2 | (0.78) | 18.3 | (0.63) | 10.2 | (0.48) | 4.4 | (0.29) | 100.0 | (†) | 45.2 | (1.06) | 21.1 | (0.87) | 33.7 | (1.01) | 100.0 | (†) | 22.9 | (0.90) | 20.8 | (0.87) | 28.8 | (0.96) | 27.6 | (0.95) |
| 1983 | 13.7 | (0.27) | 26.5 | (0.77) | 17.8 | (0.62) | 10.5 | (0.50) | 4.1 | (0.29) | 100.0 | (†) | 48.4 | (1.08) | 18.2 | (0.83) | 33.4 | (1.02) | 100.0 | (†) | 23.0 | (0.91) | 19.3 | (0.85) | 28.8 | (0.98) | 28.8 | (0.98) |
| 1984 | 13.1 | (0.27) | 25.9 | (0.76) | 16.5 | (0.61) | 9.9 | (0.48) | 3.8 | (0.29) | 100.0 | (†) | 49.7 | (1.11) | 17.3 | (0.84) | 32.9 | (1.05) | 100.0 | (†) | 23.6 | (0.95) | 21.4 | (0.91) | 27.5 | (1.00) | 27.5 | (0.99) |
| 1985 | 12.6 | (0.27) | 27.1 | (0.78) | 14.7 | (0.60) | 8.3 | (0.46) | 4.0 | (0.29) | 100.0 | (†) | 50.1 | (1.15) | 17.5 | (0.88) | 32.4 | (1.08) | 100.0 | (†) | 23.9 | (0.98) | 21.0 | (0.94) | 27.9 | (1.03) | 27.2 | (1.03) |
| 1986 | 12.2 | (0.27) | 25.4 | (0.75) | 14.8 | (0.60) | 8.0 | (0.45) | 3.4 | (0.28) | 100.0 | (†) | 51.1 | (1.18) | 16.4 | (0.87) | 32.5 | (1.10) | 100.0 | (†) | 25.4 | (1.03) | 21.5 | (0.97) | 25.7 | (1.03) | 27.4 | (1.05) |
| 1987 | 12.6 | (0.28) | 25.5 | (0.76) | 16.6 | (0.63) | 8.0 | (0.46) | 3.6 | (0.28) | 100.0 | (†) | 52.4 | (1.16) | 13.6 | (0.80) | 34.0 | (1.10) | 100.0 | (†) | 25.9 | (1.02) | 20.7 | (0.94) | 26.0 | (1.02) | 27.5 | (1.04) |
| 1988 | 12.9 | (0.30) | 27.2 | (0.85) | 15.4 | (0.68) | 8.2 | (0.51) | 3.4 | (0.30) | 100.0 | (†) | 52.9 | (1.27) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 28.9 | (1.15) | 19.3 | (1.00) | 25.1 | (1.10) | 26.8 | (1.12) |
| 1989 | 12.6 | (0.31) | 25.0 | (0.84) | 16.2 | (0.71) | 8.7 | (0.52) | 3.3 | (0.31) | 100.0 | (†) | 53.2 | (1.30) | 13.8 | (0.90) | 33.0 | (1.22) | 100.0 | (†) | 29.4 | (1.18) | 20.8 | (1.05) | 24.9 | (1.12) | 25.0 | (1.13) |
| 1990 | 12.1 | (0.29) | 24.3 | (0.82) | 15.1 | (0.65) | 8.7 | (0.51) | 2.9 | (0.28) | 100.0 | (†) | 52.5 | (1.29) | 13.3 | (0.88) | 34.2 | (1.23) | 100.0 | (†) | 28.6 | (1.17) | 20.9 | (1.05) | 24.4 | (1.11) | 26.1 | (1.14) |
| 1991 | 12.5 | (0.30) | 25.9 | (0.83) | 15.5 | (0.66) | 7.7 | (0.49) | 3.0 | (0.29) | 100.0 | (†) | 47.5 | (1.28) | 15.8 | (0.93) | 36.7 | (1.23) | 100.0 | (†) | 28.6 | (1.15) | 20.5 | (1.03) | 26.1 | (1.12) | 24.9 | (1.10) |
| 19922 | 11.0 | (0.28) | 23.4 | (0.79) | 12.9 | (0.62) | 7.3 | (0.48) | 2.4 | (0.26) | 100.0 | (†) | 47.6 | (1.36) | 15.0 | (0.97) | 37.4 | (1.32) | 100.0 | (†) | 21.6 | (1.12) | 17.5 | (1.04) | 24.4 | (1.17) | 36.5 | (1.31) |
| 19932 | 11.0 | (0.28) | 22.9 | (0.77) | 12.7 | (0.62) | 6.6 | (0.46) | 2.9 | (0.29) | 100.0 | (†) | 48.7 | (1.37) | 12.8 | (0.91) | 38.5 | (1.33) | 100.0 | (†) | 20.5 | (1.10) | 16.6 | (1.02) | 24.1 | (1.17) | 38.8 | (1.33) |
| 19942 | 11.4 | (0.26) | 20.7 | (0.71) | 13.7 | (0.58) | 8.7 | (0.45) | 4.9 | (0.33) | 100.0 | (†) | 49.5 | (1.21) | 13.0 | (0.81) | 37.5 | (1.17) | 100.0 | (†) | 23.9 | (1.03) | 16.2 | (0.89) | 20.3 | (0.97) | 39.6 | (1.18) |
| 19952 | 12.0 | (0.27) | 23.2 | (0.69) | 13.8 | (0.59) | 8.3 | (0.46) | 3.6 | (0.29) | 100.0 | (†) | 48.9 | (1.19) | 14.2 | (0.83) | 37.0 | (1.14) | 100.0 | (†) | 22.2 | (0.99) | 17.0 | (0.89) | 22.5 | (0.99) | 38.3 | (1.15) |
| 19962 | 11.1 | (0.27) | 22.0 | (0.72) | 13.6 | (0.60) | 7.0 | (0.45) | 3.2 | (0.28) | 100.0 | (†) | 47.3 | (1.28) | 15.0 | (0.91) | 37.7 | (1.24) | 100.0 | (†) | 20.3 | (1.03) | 17.7 | (0.98) | 22.6 | (1.07) | 39.4 | (1.25) |
| 19972 | 11.0 | (0.27) | 21.8 | (0.71) | 13.5 | (0.59) | 6.2 | (0.42) | 3.4 | (0.29) | 100.0 | (†) | 53.3 | (1.28) | 13.2 | (0.86) | 33.5 | (1.21) | 100.0 | (†) | 19.9 | (1.02) | 15.7 | (0.93) | 22.3 | (1.06) | 42.1 | (1.26) |
| 19982 | 11.8 | (0.27) | 22.3 | (0.71) | 14.9 | (0.62) | 7.7 | (0.45) | 3.5 | (0.29) | 100.0 | (†) | 55.1 | (1.22) | 10.3 | (0.74) | 34.6 | (1.17) | 100.0 | (†) | 21.0 | (1.00) | 14.9 | (0.87) | 21.4 | (1.01) | 42.6 | (1.21) |
| 19992 | 11.2 | (0.26) | 21.0 | (0.70) | 14.3 | (0.60) | 7.4 | (0.44) | 3.9 | (0.30) | 100.0 | (†) | 55.6 | (1.24) | 10.0 | (0.75) | 34.4 | (1.18) | 100.0 | (†) | 22.2 | (1.03) | 16.3 | (0.92) | 22.5 | (1.04) | 39.0 | (1.21) |
| 20002 | 10.9 | (0.26) | 20.7 | (0.70) | 12.8 | (0.56) | 8.3 | (0.46) | 3.5 | (0.29) | 100.0 | (†) | 56.9 | (1.24) | 12.3 | (0.82) | 30.8 | (1.16) | 100.0 | (†) | 21.5 | (1.03) | 15.3 | (0.90) | 23.1 | (1.06) | 40.0 | (1.23) |
| 20012 | 10.7 | (0.25) | 19.3 | (0.68) | 13.4 | (0.57) | 9.0 | (0.47) | 3.2 | (0.27) | 100.0 | (†) | 58.3 | (1.24) | 14.8 | (0.89) | 26.9 | (1.11) | 100.0 | (†) | 18.4 | (0.97) | 16.8 | (0.94) | 23.8 | (1.07) | 40.9 | (1.23) |
| 20022 | 10.5 | (0.24) | 18.8 | (0.62) | 12.3 | (0.53) | 8.4 | (0.43) | 3.8 | (0.28) | 100.0 | (†) | 57.4 | (1.18) | 13.3 | (0.81) | 29.2 | (1.09) | 100.0 | (†) | 22.8 | (1.00) | 17.1 | (0.90) | 21.3 | (0.98) | 38.9 | (1.17) |
| 20032 | 9.9 | (0.23) | 19.5 | (0.64) | 10.8 | (0.49) | 7.3 | (0.40) | 3.4 | (0.26) | 100.0 | (†) | 53.5 | (1.22) | 13.7 | (0.84) | 32.9 | (1.15) | 100.0 | (†) | 21.2 | (1.00) | 18.2 | (0.94) | 20.7 | (0.99) | 40.0 | (1.20) |
| 20042 | 10.3 | (0.23) | 18.0 | (0.60) | 12.7 | (0.52) | 8.2 | (0.42) | 3.7 | (0.27) | 100.0 | (†) | 53.0 | (1.19) | 14.3 | (0.83) | 32.7 | (1.12) | 100.0 | (†) | 21.4 | (0.97) | 15.9 | (0.87) | 22.5 | (0.99) | 40.3 | (1.17) |
| 20052 | 9.4 | (0.22) | 17.9 | (0.60) | 11.5 | (0.51) | 7.1 | (0.39) | 2.7 | (0.23) | 100.0 | (†) | 56.9 | (1.23) | 11.9 | (0.80) | 31.2 | (1.15) | 100.0 | (†) | 18.9 | (0.97) | 16.8 | (0.93) | 21.4 | (1.02) | 42.9 | (1.23) |
| 20062 | 9.3 | (0.22) | 16.5 | (0.58) | 12.1 | (0.51) | 6.3 | (0.37) | 3.8 | (0.27) | 100.0 | (†) | 56.4 | (1.23) | 11.7 | (0.80) | 32.0 | (1.16) | 100.0 | (†) | 22.1 | (1.03) | 13.4 | (0.85) | 20.7 | (1.01) | 43.9 | (1.23) |
| 20072 | 8.7 | (0.21) | 16.7 | (0.59) | 10.5 | (0.48) | 6.4 | (0.36) | 3.2 | (0.25) | 100.0 | (†) | 55.5 | (1.27) | 11.2 | (0.80) | 33.3 | (1.20) | 100.0 | (†) | 21.2 | (1.04) | 16.9 | (0.96) | 22.9 | (1.07) | 39.0 | (1.24) |
| 20082 | 8.0 | (0.20) | 16.4 | (0.58) | 9.4 | (0.45) | 5.4 | (0.34) | 2.2 | (0.21) | 100.0 | (†) | 46.8 | (1.33) | 16.3 | (0.98) | 36.9 | (1.28) | 100.0 | (†) | 18.4 | (1.03) | 15.2 | (0.96) | 23.8 | (1.13) | 42.6 | (1.32) |
| 20092 | 8.1 | (0.20) | 15.8 | (0.57) | 9.7 | (0.45) | 5.4 | (0.34) | 2.5 | (0.22) | 100.0 | (†) | 43.2 | (1.31) | 19.9 | (1.06) | 36.9 | (1.28) | 100.0 | (†) | 17.7 | (1.01) | 13.6 | (0.91) | 24.4 | (1.14) | 44.3 | (1.32) |
| —Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Includes persons employed, but not currently working. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Because of changes in data collection procedures, data may not be comparable with figures for years prior to 1992. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: "Status" dropouts are 16- to 24-year-olds who are not enrolled in school and who have not completed a high school program, regardless of when they left school. People who have received GED credentials are counted as high school completers. Data are based on sample surveys of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, which excludes persons in prisons, persons in the military, and other persons not living in households. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Standard errors appear in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), October 1970 through October 2009. (This table was prepared August 2010.) |
