Four-year high school completion rates, by state: School years 1999-2000 and 1998-99

State	1999-2000						1998-99
Table 2.-Four-year high school completion rates, by state: School years 1999-2000 and 1998-99
	Number of Completers¹			4-year completion rate²			Number of Completers¹			4-year completion rate²
	Total	Total diploma	Other comp- leters	Total	Total diploma	Other com- pleters	Total	Total diploma	Other completers	Total	Total diploma	Other com- pleters
United States	2,586,195³,⁴	2,546,701	39,494³,⁴	—	—	—	2,526,890⁴	2,487,200	39,690⁴	—	—	—

Alabama	40,354	37,819	2,535	79.8	74.8	5.0	40,624	36,991	3,633	78.9	71.8	7.1
Alaska	6,683	6,630	53	77.3	76.7	0.6	6,860	6,810	50	78.9	78.3	0.6
Arizona⁵	38,679	38,304	375	—	—	—	36,085	35,728	357	63.2	62.6	0.6
Arkansas	29,511	27,335	2,176	80.1	74.2	5.9	29,072	26,896	2,176	81.0	74.9	6.1
California	309,866	309,866	?	—	—	?	299,277	299,277	?	—	—	?

Colorado	39,064	38,924	140	—	—	—	37,764	36,958	806	—	—	—
Connecticut	31,470	31,437	33	86.5	86.4	0.1	28,319	28,278	41	83.7	83.6	0.1
Delaware	6,185	6,107	78	80.8	79.8	1.0	6,577	6,484	93	82.9	81.7	1.2
District of Columbia	2,916	2,695	221	—	—	—	2,805	2,675	130	—	—	—
Florida	110,492	106,498	3,994	—	—	—	105,815	102,414	3,401	—	—	—

Georgia	67,897	62,563	5,334	70.7	65.1	5.6	65,467	59,227	6,240	68.9	62.3	6.6
Hawaii	10,666	10,437	229	—	—	—	10,418	9,714	704	—	—	—
Idaho	16,207	16,170	37	—	—	—	15,747	15,716	31	74.7	74.5	0.1
Illinois	111,796	111,796	?	75.4	75.4	?	112,498	112,498	?	75.8	75.8	?
Indiana	59,821	58,941	880	—	—	—	59,472	58,962	510	—	—	—

Iowa	34,050	33,926	124	88.8	88.5	0.3	34,446	34,378	68	88.3	88.1	0.2
Kansas	29,102	29,102	?	—	—	?	28,543	28,543	?	—	—	?
Kentucky	36,775	36,775	—	—	—	—	37,273	37,127	146	—	—	—
Louisiana	39,390	38,430	960	62.6	61.1	1.5	39,122	37,802	1,320	61.5	59.4	2.1
Maine	12,015	11,999	16	86.2	86.1	0.1	11,706	11,691	15	86.4	86.3	0.1

Maryland	48,310	47,849	461	81.9	81.1	0.8	46,821	46,214	607	81.6	80.6	1.1
Massachusetts	52,877	52,877	?	85.5	85.5	?	51,465	51,465	?	86.0	86.0	?
Michigan⁴	90,445	89,986	459	—	—	—	94,451	94,125	326	—	—	—
Minnesota	57,363	57,363	?	81.2	81.2	?	56,964	56,964	?	81.2	81.2	?
Mississippi	26,324	24,232	2,092	76.4	70.4	6.1	26,284	24,198	2,086	76.4	70.3	6.1

Missouri	52,895	52,796	99	79.6	79.4	0.1	52,448	52,354	94	77.8	77.7	0.1
Montana	10,902	10,902	?	82.4	82.4	?	10,925	10,925	?	82.0	82.0	?
Nebraska	20,218	20,046	172	85.1	84.3	0.7	20,864	20,488	376	84.5	82.9	1.5
Nevada	15,390	14,551	839	70.2	66.4	3.8	14,495	13,892	603	66.9	64.1	2.8
New Hampshire	11,797	11,797	—	—	—	—	11,251	11,251	—	—	—	—

New Jersey	74,586	74,586	?	86.7	86.7	?	67,410	67,410	?	85.2	85.2	?
New Mexico	18,551	18,291	260	73.0	72.0	1.0	17,547	17,317	230	70.6	69.6	0.9
New York	147,284	141,731	5,553	—	—	—	143,461	139,366	4,095	—	—	—
North Carolina	62,844	62,140	704	—	—	—	60,819	60,081	738	—	—	—
North Dakota	8,606	8,606	?	88.9	88.9	?	8,388	8,388	?	89.7	89.7	?

Ohio	112,515	112,515	?	80.4	80.4	?	108,183	108,183	?	80.5	80.5	?
Oklahoma	37,629	37,629	?	78.8	78.8	?	36,496	36,496	?	78.7	78.7	?
Oregon	33,441	30,583	2,858	—	—	—	30,869	27,835	3,034	—	—	—
Pennsylvania	113,959	113,959	?	84.1	84.1	?	112,714	112,714	?	84.0	84.0	?
Rhode Island	8,495	8,477	18	80.8	80.6	0.2	8,193	8,179	14	81.8	81.7	0.1

South Carolina	33,918	31,617	2,301	—	—	—	33,770	31,495	2,275	—	—	—
South Dakota	9,278	9,278	?	83.6	83.6	?	8,757	8,757	?	81.7	81.7	?
Tennessee	45,825	41,568	4,257	78.8	71.5	7.3	44,597	40,823	3,774	78.5	71.8	6.6
Texas	212,925	212,925	?	—	—	?	203,367	203,367	?	—	—	?
Utah	32,822	32,510	312	81.4	80.6	0.8	31,782	31,587	195	80.1	79.6	0.5

Vermont	6,698	6,675	23	81.4	81.2	0.3	6,438	6,418	20	82.1	81.9	0.3
Virginia	67,458	65,596	1,862	81.8	79.5	2.3	65,345	63,875	1,470	81.5	79.7	1.8
Washington	55,418	55,418	—	—	—	—	57,908	57,908	—	—	—	—
West Virginia	19,449	19,437	12	82.6	82.5	0.1	19,908	19,889	19	83.2	83.2	0.1
Wisconsin	58,545	58,545	—	89.3	89.3	—	58,312	58,312	—	89.7	89.7	—
Wyoming	6,489	6,462	27	77.6	77.3	0.3	6,365	6,352	13	77.2	77.0	0.2

Outlying Areas, DoD Dependents Schools, and Bureau of Indian Affairs
DoDDS: DoDs Overseas	2,642	2,642	—	—	—	—	2,403	2,403	—	—	—	—
DDESS: DoDs Domestic	560	560	—	—	—	—	570	570	—	—	—	—
Bureau of Indian Affairs	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
American Samoa	701	698	3	91.0	90.6	0.4	741	740	1	94.4	94.3	0.1
Guam	1,406	1,406	—	52.7	52.7	—	1,326	1,326	—	53.4	53.4	—
Northern Marianas	360	360	—	72.7	72.7	—	341	341	—	67.7	67.7	—
Puerto Rico	30,856	30,856	—	93.4	93.4	—	30,479	30,479	—	92.3	92.3	—
Virgin Islands	1,060	1,060	—	78.8	78.8	—	951	951	—	83.9	83.9	—

— Not available.
? Not applicable, state does not award this type of credential.
¹ Includes regular and other diplomas as well as other completers but does not include high school equivalency.
²The 4-year completion rate is calculated by dividing the number of high school completers in a given year by the number of high school completers in that year and dropouts over a 4-year period (see report text for further description).
³Michigan completer counts in 1999-2000 do not include the following districts: Detroit, Lansing, and Litchfield. These three districts accounted for less than 8 percent of all Michigan completers in the 1998-99 school year.
⁴Other Completers data are missing the following states: Kentucky (1999-2000 only), New Hampshire, Washington, and Wisconsin.
⁵Arizona completers data are are obtained from the 2000-01 State Nonfiscal Survey.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), Data File: Local Education Agency Universe Dropout File,School Year 1998-99 and 1999-2000, "Local Education Agency Universe Survey," 1999-2000 and 2000-01 and "State Nonfiscal Survey of Public Elementary/Secondary Education," 1999-2000 and 2000-01.

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