| Table 2. Dropout rates for grades 9-12,
by state: School years 1991-92 through 2000-01 - |
| State |
2000-01 |
1999-2000 |
1998-99 |
1997-98 |
1996-97 |
1995-96 |
1994-95 |
1993-94 |
1992-93 |
1991-92 |
|
4.1 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.8 |
5.3 |
5.6 |
6.2 |
5.8 |
— |
— |
|---|
|
8.2 |
5.5 |
5.3 |
4.6 |
4.9 |
5.6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
10.9 |
— |
8.4 |
9.4 |
10.0 |
10.2 |
9.6 |
13.7 |
10.3 |
11.0 |
Arkansas |
5.3 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
5.4 |
5.0 |
4.1 |
4.9 |
5.3 |
4.8 |
4.1 |
California |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| |
Colorado |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Connecticut |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
3.9 |
4.8 |
4.9 |
4.8 |
4.6 |
— |
Delaware |
4.2 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.7 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
4.2 |
— |
District of Columbia |
— |
7.2 |
8.2 |
12.8 |
— |
— |
10.6 |
9.5 |
10.1 |
11.5 |
|
4.4 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| |
Georgia |
7.2 |
7.2 |
7.4 |
7.3 |
8.2 |
8.5 |
9.0 |
8.7 |
— |
— |
|
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
5.2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
5.6 |
— |
6.9 |
6.7 |
7.2 |
8.0 |
9.2 |
8.5 |
— |
— |
|
6.0 |
6.2 |
6.5 |
6.9 |
6.6 |
6.4 |
6.6 |
6.8 |
— |
— |
Indiana |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| |
Iowa |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
3.2 |
— |
— |
Kansas |
3.2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Kentucky |
4.6 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
5.2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
8.3 |
9.2 |
10.0 |
11.4 |
11.6 |
11.6 |
3.5 |
4.7 |
— |
— |
Maine |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
— |
— |
| |
|
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.9 |
4.8 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
— |
— |
Massachusetts |
3.4 |
4.1 |
3.6 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
3.5 |
3.2 |
Michigan |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Minnesota |
4.0 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
4.9 |
5.5 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
— |
— |
Mississippi |
4.6 |
4.9 |
5.2 |
5.8 |
6.0 |
6.2 |
6.4 |
6.1 |
5.6 |
5.3 |
| |
Missouri |
4.2 |
4.4 |
4.8 |
5.2 |
5.8 |
6.5 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
6.2 |
6.2 |
Montana |
4.2 |
4.2 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
5.1 |
5.6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Nebraska |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.2 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.6 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
Nevada |
5.2 |
6.2 |
7.9 |
10.1 |
10.2 |
9.6 |
10.3 |
9.8 |
8.3 |
7.8 |
|
5.4 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| |
|
2.8 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
4.3 |
— |
— |
New Mexico |
5.3 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
7.1 |
7.5 |
8.3 |
8.5 |
8.1 |
7.8 |
7.5 |
|
3.8 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
3.2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
North Carolina |
6.3 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
North Dakota |
2.2 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
— |
| |
|
3.9 |
5.0 |
3.9 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
5.4 |
5.3 |
4.7 |
— |
— |
|
5.2 |
5.4 |
5.2 |
5.8 |
5.9 |
5.7 |
5.8 |
4.6 |
— |
— |
Oregon |
5.3 |
6.2 |
6.4 |
6.8 |
— |
7.0 |
7.1 |
7.3 |
5.8 |
5.9 |
Pennsylvania |
3.6 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
Rhode Island |
5.0 |
4.8 |
4.5 |
4.9 |
4.7 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
4.9 |
4.6 |
4.8 |
| |
South Carolina |
3.3 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
South Dakota |
3.9 |
3.5 |
4.5 |
3.1 |
4.5 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
— |
— |
|
4.3 |
4.2 |
4.6 |
5.0 |
5.1 |
4.9 |
5.0 |
4.8 |
— |
— |
Texas |
4.2 |
5.0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Utah |
3.7 |
4.1 |
4.7 |
5.2 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
3.5 |
3.1 |
— |
— |
| |
|
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.6 |
5.2 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
4.7 |
4.8 |
— |
— |
Virginia |
3.5 |
3.9 |
4.5 |
4.8 |
4.6 |
4.7 |
5.2 |
4.8 |
— |
— |
Washington |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
West Virginia |
4.2 |
4.2 |
4.9 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
3.8 |
4.2 |
3.8 |
— |
— |
|
2.3 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
— |
— |
|
6.4 |
5.7 |
5.2 |
6.4 |
6.2 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
6.5 |
— |
— |
| Department of Defense (DoD) dependents
schools, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and outlying areas |
DoD schools (overseas) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
DoD schools (domestic) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Bureau of Indian Affairs |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
American Samoa |
1.9 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
1.8 |
Guam |
11.4 |
12.2 |
15.0 |
16.2 |
16.7 |
13.9 |
13.1 |
11.3 |
8.7 |
6.6 |
Northern Marianas |
6.1 |
7.2 |
11.5 |
13.2 |
8.6 |
5.0 |
5.4 |
— |
3.2 |
— |
|
1.0 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
— |
Virgin Islands |
3.9 |
6.8 |
7.3 |
6.8 |
3.5 |
2.3 |
6.0 |
3.1 |
6.4 |
3.7 |
| -Not available. These states do not report dropouts
that are consistent with the NCES definition. |
| 1These states
reported on an alternative July through June cycle rather than the
specified October through September cycle. |
| 2The following
states reported data using an alternative calendar in the years
indicated: Alaska (1995-96 and 1999-2000), Ohio (1993-94), Wisconsin
(all years except 1998-99), Wyoming (1993-94) and Puerto Rico (all
years except 1997-98). |
| 3Effective
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.
|
| 4New Hampshire
is missing reported dropouts for 14 of their 76 school districts
that operate high schools (16.3 percent of enrollment in the 76
school districts). |
| SOURCE: Data are reported by states to the U.S. Department
of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core
of Data (CCD), "Local Education Agency Universe Survey Dropout and
Completion Data File: School Years 1991-92 through 1996-97" Version
1a and "Local Education Agency Universe Survey Dropout and Completion
Data File" School Years 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000 Versions 1b,
and 2000-01 Version 1a. |
