Table A. - Percentage of 15- through 24-year-olds who dropped out of grades 10-12 in the past year, percentage of 16- through 24-year-olds who were dropouts, and percentage of 18- through 24-year-olds who had completed high school, by race/ethnicity: October 2000
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Dropout and completion measures
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Total1 |
White,
non-Hispanic |
Black,
non-Hispanic |
Hispanic |
Asian/Pacific
Islander |
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| Percentage of 15- through 24-year-olds who dropped out of grades 10-12, October 1999 to October 2000 |
4.8 |
4.1 |
6.1 |
7.4 |
3.5 |
| Percentage of 16- through 24-year-olds who were dropouts in 2000
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10.9 |
6.9 |
13.1 |
27.8 |
3.8 |
| Percentage of 18- through 24-year-olds who were high school completers in 20002 |
86.5 |
91.8 |
83.7 |
64.1 |
94.6 |
1. Due to relatively small sample sizes, American Indians/Alaskan Natives are included in the total but are not shown separately.
2. Excludes those still enrolled in high school.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey, October 2000
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