Table A-1.-Percentage of grades 9-12 dropouts who were minority, by state: School years 1991-92 through 1997-98

Sections:

State	1997–98	1996–97	1995–96	1994–95	1993–94	1992–93	1991–92
A-1.—Percentage of grades 9–12 dropouts who were minority, by state: School years 1991–92 through 1997–98
Alabama¹	39.3	40.7	40.3	41.3	43.0	—	—
Alaska²	43.7	47.6	41.8	—	—	—	—
Arizona¹	65.6	65.8	65.8	88.5	54.5	53.1	53.7
Arkansas	34.1	29.4	37.3	39.3	35.8	34.4	33.3
California	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Colorado	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Connecticut	48.2	48.6	52.3	50.2	50.0	50.4	—
Delaware	46.1	45.5	40.6	42.2	45.6	41.4	—
District of Columbia	98.8	—	—	95.8	96.9	97.4	97.1
Florida	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Georgia	48.5	48.6	46.8	45.9	40.8	—	—
Hawaii	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Idaho¹	17.5	18.0	16.7	16.3	16.0	—	—
Illinois¹	61.1	58.6	59.2	58.4	58.6	—	—
Indiana	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Iowa	16.5	15.1	16.4	11.6	14.4	—	—
Kansas	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Kentucky	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Louisiana³	58.1	55.7	53.9	65.9	64.9	—	—
Maine	2.8	3.1	2.9	2.6	3.5	—	—

Maryland¹	55.3	60.4	59.9	58.6	59.2	—	—
Massachusetts	42.1	37.6	36.5	40.5	37.8	41.1	38.5
Michigan	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Minnesota	31.8	32.9	30.6	30.2	29.8	—	—
Mississippi	58.1	58.0	56.2	54.7	53.5	55.9	56.3

Missouri	27.3	29.8	28.2	28.7	27.2	23.8	26.1
Montana	25.6	18.6	18.5	—	—	—	—
Nebraska	31.6	28.9	29.8	28.8	27.1	24.7	23.1
Nevada	44.6	43.8	41.5	39.6	39.5	36.3	35.7
New Hampshire	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

New Jersey¹	57.3	61.7	62.5	59.8	59.3	—	—
New Mexico	72.3	72.4	71.8	70.3	70.1	70.0	66.2
New York	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
North Carolina	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
North Dakota	31.2	31.1	29.8	30.0	29.6	33.2	—

Ohio²	35.7	32.2	33.8	28.5	27.7	—	—
Oklahoma¹	35.8	36.7	35.2	35.2	33.3	—	—
Oregon	—	—	22.5	21.8	23.9	19.5	18.3
Pennsylvania	40.7	42.6	42.4	41.5	38.8	41.5	41.3
Rhode Island	36.8	31.5	31.8	29.7	31.1	31.2	27.9

South Carolina	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
South Dakota¹	30.3	47.6	45.7	49.3	51.5	—	—
Tennessee¹	39.4	39.5	37.6	37.6	32.5	—	—
Texas	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Utah	21.8	20.8	22.7	14.3	16.7	—	—

Vermont¹	3.4	5.4	1.2	1.9	4.0	—	—
Virginia¹	44.2	44.1	41.5	42.2	40.0	—	—
Washington	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
West Virginia	5.5	5.0	4.9	5.1	5.9	—	—
Wisconsin¹	50.6	49.9	42.5	44.9	44.8	—	—
Wyoming²	18.1	17.8	17.5	19.6	19.5	—	—

Outlying areas and DOD Dependents Schools
DOD Dependents Schools	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
American Samoa	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Guam	91.8	87.5	92.5	87.4	94.8	98.5	92.4
Northern Marianas	100.0	98.8	98.0	98.9	—	100.0	—
Puerto Rico²	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	—
Virgin Islands	99.8	100.0	99.3	99.2	100.0	98.2	99.5

— Data missing.
¹ This state reported on an alternative July–June cycle rather than the specified October–September cycle.
² The following states reported data using an alternative calendar in the years indicated: Alaska (1995–96), Ohio (1993–94), Wyoming (1993–94), and Puerto Rico (all years except 1997–98).
³ Effective with the 1995–96 school year, Louisiana changed its dropout data collection from school-level aggregate counts reported by districts to an individual, student-record system. The increase in the droput rate is due in part to the increased ability to track students.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, "Local Education Agency Universe Survey Dropout Data and Completion File: School Years 1991–92 through 1996–97," and "Local Education Agency Universe Dropout File: School Year 1997–98."

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