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(42KB)| Table 105. | Percentage of high school dropouts (status dropouts) among persons 16 through 24 years old, by income level, and percentage distribution of dropouts, by labor force status and educational attainment: 1970 through 2005 |
| Year | Dropout rate of 16- to 24-year-olds |
Dropout rate of 16- to 24-year-olds, by family income quartile | Percentage distribution of dropouts, by labor force status | Percentage distribution of dropouts, by years of school completed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest quartile | Middle low quartile |
Middle high quartile |
Highest quartile | Total1 | Employed2 | Unemployed | Not in labor force |
Total1 | Less than 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 or 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| 1970 | 15.0 | (0.27) | 28.0 | (0.85) | 21.2 | (0.60) | 11.7 | (0.46) | 5.2 | (0.31) | 100.0 | 49.8 | (0.98) | 10.3 | (0.59) | 39.9 | (0.96) | 100.0 | 28.5 | (0.88) | 20.6 | (0.79) | 26.8 | (0.87) | 24.0 | (0.84) |
| 1971 | 14.7 | (0.26) | 28.8 | (0.83) | 20.7 | (0.58) | 10.9 | (0.45) | 5.1 | (0.30) | 100.0 | 49.5 | (0.97) | 10.9 | (0.60) | 39.6 | (0.94) | 100.0 | 27.9 | (0.87) | 21.7 | (0.80) | 27.8 | (0.86) | 22.7 | (0.81) |
| 1972 | 14.6 | (0.28) | 27.6 | (0.79) | 20.8 | (0.58) | 10.2 | (0.42) | 5.4 | (0.31) | 100.0 | 51.2 | (0.95) | 10.2 | (0.58) | 38.6 | (0.93) | 100.0 | 27.5 | (0.85) | 20.8 | (0.77) | 29.0 | (0.86) | 22.7 | (0.80) |
| 1973 | 14.1 | (0.27) | 28.0 | (0.78) | 19.6 | (0.56) | 9.9 | (0.41) | 4.9 | (0.29) | 100.0 | 53.2 | (0.96) | 9.2 | (0.55) | 37.5 | (0.93) | 100.0 | 26.5 | (0.84) | 20.9 | (0.78) | 27.4 | (0.85) | 25.3 | (0.83) |
| 1974 | 14.3 | (0.27) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 100.0 | 51.8 | (0.94) | 12.3 | (0.62) | 35.9 | (0.91) | 100.0 | 25.4 | (0.82) | 20.1 | (0.76) | 28.7 | (0.85) | 25.8 | (0.83) |
| 1975 | 13.9 | (0.27) | 28.8 | (0.76) | 18.0 | (0.54) | 10.2 | (0.42) | 5.0 | (0.28) | 100.0 | 46.0 | (0.94) | 15.6 | (0.69) | 38.4 | (0.92) | 100.0 | 23.5 | (0.80) | 21.1 | (0.77) | 27.5 | (0.85) | 27.9 | (0.85) |
| 1976 | 14.1 | (0.27) | 28.1 | (0.73) | 19.2 | (0.55) | 10.1 | (0.42) | 4.9 | (0.27) | 100.0 | 48.8 | (0.93) | 16.0 | (0.68) | 35.2 | (0.89) | 100.0 | 24.3 | (0.80) | 20.1 | (0.75) | 27.8 | (0.83) | 27.8 | (0.83) |
| 1977 | 14.1 | (0.27) | 28.5 | (0.74) | 19.0 | (0.55) | 10.4 | (0.42) | 4.5 | (0.27) | 100.0 | 52.9 | (0.94) | 13.6 | (0.64) | 33.6 | (0.89) | 100.0 | 24.3 | (0.81) | 21.7 | (0.78) | 27.3 | (0.84) | 26.6 | (0.83) |
| 1978 | 14.2 | (0.27) | 28.2 | (0.74) | 18.9 | (0.56) | 10.5 | (0.42) | 5.5 | (0.29) | 100.0 | 54.3 | (0.93) | 12.4 | (0.61) | 33.3 | (0.88) | 100.0 | 22.9 | (0.78) | 20.2 | (0.75) | 28.2 | (0.84) | 28.8 | (0.84) |
| 1979 | 14.6 | (0.27) | 28.1 | (0.73) | 18.5 | (0.55) | 11.5 | (0.44) | 5.6 | (0.29) | 100.0 | 54.0 | (0.92) | 12.7 | (0.61) | 33.3 | (0.87) | 100.0 | 22.6 | (0.77) | 21.0 | (0.75) | 28.6 | (0.83) | 27.8 | (0.82) |
| 1980 | 14.1 | (0.26) | 27.0 | (0.71) | 18.1 | (0.55) | 10.7 | (0.43) | 5.7 | (0.29) | 100.0 | 50.4 | (0.93) | 17.0 | (0.70) | 32.6 | (0.88) | 100.0 | 23.6 | (0.79) | 19.7 | (0.74) | 29.8 | (0.85) | 27.0 | (0.83) |
| 1981 | 13.9 | (0.26) | 26.4 | (0.70) | 17.8 | (0.53) | 11.1 | (0.43) | 5.2 | (0.28) | 100.0 | 49.8 | (0.93) | 18.3 | (0.72) | 31.9 | (0.87) | 100.0 | 24.3 | (0.80) | 18.6 | (0.72) | 30.2 | (0.85) | 26.9 | (0.82) |
| 1982 | 13.9 | (0.27) | 27.2 | (0.72) | 18.3 | (0.58) | 10.2 | (0.44) | 4.4 | (0.27) | 100.0 | 45.2 | (0.98) | 21.1 | (0.80) | 33.7 | (0.93) | 100.0 | 22.9 | (0.83) | 20.8 | (0.80) | 28.8 | (0.89) | 27.6 | (0.88) |
| 1983 | 13.7 | (0.27) | 26.5 | (0.71) | 17.8 | (0.58) | 10.5 | (0.46) | 4.1 | (0.27) | 100.0 | 48.4 | (1.00) | 18.2 | (0.77) | 33.4 | (0.94) | 100.0 | 23.0 | (0.84) | 19.3 | (0.79) | 28.8 | (0.91) | 28.8 | (0.91) |
| 1984 | 13.1 | (0.27) | 25.9 | (0.70) | 16.5 | (0.57) | 9.9 | (0.44) | 3.8 | (0.26) | 100.0 | 49.7 | (1.03) | 17.3 | (0.78) | 32.9 | (0.97) | 100.0 | 23.6 | (0.88) | 21.4 | (0.85) | 27.5 | (0.92) | 27.5 | (0.92) |
| 1985 | 12.6 | (0.27) | 27.1 | (0.72) | 14.7 | (0.55) | 8.3 | (0.42) | 4.0 | (0.27) | 100.0 | 50.1 | (1.07) | 17.5 | (0.81) | 32.4 | (1.00) | 100.0 | 23.9 | (0.91) | 21.0 | (0.87) | 27.9 | (0.96) | 27.2 | (0.95) |
| 1986 | 12.2 | (0.27) | 25.4 | (0.70) | 14.8 | (0.56) | 8.0 | (0.41) | 3.4 | (0.26) | 100.0 | 51.1 | (1.09) | 16.4 | (0.81) | 32.5 | (1.02) | 100.0 | 25.4 | (0.95) | 21.5 | (0.90) | 25.7 | (0.95) | 27.4 | (0.97) |
| 1987 | 12.6 | (0.28) | 25.5 | (0.71) | 16.6 | (0.58) | 8.0 | (0.43) | 3.6 | (0.26) | 100.0 | 52.4 | (1.08) | 13.6 | (0.74) | 34.0 | (1.02) | 100.0 | 25.9 | (0.94) | 20.7 | (0.87) | 26.0 | (0.95) | 27.5 | (0.96) |
| 1988 | 12.9 | (0.30) | 27.2 | (0.80) | 15.4 | (0.64) | 8.2 | (0.48) | 3.4 | (0.29) | 100.0 | 52.9 | (1.19) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 100.0 | 28.9 | (1.08) | 19.3 | (0.94) | 25.1 | (1.04) | 26.8 | (1.06) |
| 1989 | 12.6 | (0.31) | 25.0 | (0.79) | 16.2 | (0.66) | 8.7 | (0.49) | 3.3 | (0.29) | 100.0 | 53.2 | (1.22) | 13.8 | (0.84) | 33.0 | (1.15) | 100.0 | 29.4 | (1.11) | 20.8 | (0.99) | 24.9 | (1.06) | 25.0 | (1.06) |
| 1990 | 12.1 | (0.29) | 24.3 | (0.76) | 15.1 | (0.60) | 8.7 | (0.47) | 2.9 | (0.26) | 100.0 | 52.5 | (1.20) | 13.3 | (0.81) | 34.2 | (1.14) | 100.0 | 28.6 | (1.08) | 20.9 | (0.97) | 24.4 | (1.03) | 26.1 | (1.05) |
| 1991 | 12.5 | (0.30) | 25.9 | (0.77) | 15.5 | (0.61) | 7.7 | (0.45) | 3.0 | (0.27) | 100.0 | 47.5 | (1.18) | 15.8 | (0.86) | 36.7 | (1.14) | 100.0 | 28.6 | (1.07) | 20.5 | (0.96) | 26.1 | (1.04) | 24.9 | (1.02) |
| 19923 | 11.0 | (0.28) | 23.4 | (0.73) | 12.9 | (0.57) | 7.3 | (0.45) | 2.4 | (0.24) | 100.0 | 47.6 | (1.26) | 15.0 | (0.90) | 37.4 | (1.22) | 100.0 | 21.6 | (1.04) | 17.5 | (0.96) | 24.4 | (1.09) | 36.5 | (1.22) |
| 19933 | 11.0 | (0.28) | 22.9 | (0.72) | 12.7 | (0.57) | 6.6 | (0.43) | 2.9 | (0.27) | 100.0 | 48.7 | (1.27) | 12.8 | (0.85) | 38.5 | (1.23) | 100.0 | 20.5 | (1.02) | 16.6 | (0.94) | 24.1 | (1.08) | 38.8 | (1.23) |
| 19943 | 11.4 | (0.26) | 20.7 | (0.71) | 13.7 | (0.59) | 8.7 | (0.46) | 4.9 | (0.33) | 100.0 | 49.5 | (1.22) | 13.0 | (0.82) | 37.5 | (1.18) | 100.0 | 23.9 | (1.04) | 16.2 | (0.90) | 20.3 | (0.98) | 39.6 | (1.19) |
| 19953 | 12.0 | (0.27) | 23.2 | (0.70) | 13.8 | (0.59) | 8.3 | (0.47) | 3.6 | (0.29) | 100.0 | 48.9 | (1.19) | 14.2 | (0.83) | 37.0 | (1.15) | 100.0 | 22.2 | (0.99) | 17.0 | (0.90) | 22.5 | (1.00) | 38.3 | (1.16) |
| 19963 | 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) |
| 19973 | 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) |
| 19983 | 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) |
| 19993 | 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) |
| 20003 | 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) |
| 20013 | 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) |
| 20023 | 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) |
| 20033 | 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) |
| 20043 | 10.3 | (0.23) | 18.0 | (0.60) | 12.7 | (0.52) | 8.2 | (0.43) | 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) |
| 20053 | 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) |
| —Not available. † Not applicable. ‡ Reporting standards not met. 1 Standard errors are not applicable. 2 Includes persons employed, but not currently working. 3 Data may not be comparable with figures for earlier years because of changes in data collection procedures. 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. 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 2005, unpublished tabulations. (This table was prepared November 2006.) |
