Graduation and Dropout Rates
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Wednesday, 03 January 2007 |
A great deal of confusion exists between graduation and dropout rates.
Here are some facts and figures that will hopefully provide
clarification.
Graduation Rate:
Graduation rate is determined by the number of students who
graduate “on time,” with their class, after four years of high school.
Students who graduate but take longer than four years are NOT included in this statistic.
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All Students
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Alaska
Native
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Caucasian
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Asian/Pacific Islander
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Free/Reduced Lunch (Poverty)
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2004-2005
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63%
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37.5%
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70.1%
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76.8%
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51.7%
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2005-2006
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65.8%
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48.4%
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70%
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80.4%
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46.2%
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Dropout Rate:
Dropout rate refers to students in grades 7-12 who either quit school
in the middle of the year or who do not return to school in the fall
(no shows), and their records are not requested by another school. This
indicates that they are no longer attending school.
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All Students
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Alaska
Native
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Caucasian
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Asian/Pacific Islander
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Free/Reduced
Lunch (Poverty)
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2004-2005
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4.8%
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8.6%
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4.1%
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1.4%
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6.6%
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2005-2006
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4.8%
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8.7%
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3.3%
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1%
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11.1%
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A common assumption is that most dropouts are failing classes and
lack basic skills. Actually, a significant number of dropouts have
passing grades and are proficient in academic skills.
Proficiency Levels of Dropouts
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Reading
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59% proficient/advanced
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Writing
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65% proficient/advanced
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Math
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56% proficient/advanced
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 10 January 2007 )
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