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Title:

Dropout rates in the United States: 2002 and 2003

Personal Name:

Laird, J.

Personal Name:

Lew, S.

Personal Name:

DeBell, M.

Personal Name:

Chapman, C.

Electronic Availability:

http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2006062

Publication Information:

Publisher:

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), U.S. Department of Education

Place:

Washington, DC

Date:

June	2006

Telephone:

(202) 502-7300

URL:

http://nces.ed.gov/

Material Type:

Research or Technical Report

Physical Medium:

PDF

Language:

ENGLISH

Tool for:

Counselor
Policy Maker

Subject Terms:

Dropouts

Secondary education

Public schools

Abstract/ Summary:

This report continues the dropout rate report series. The report is based on several sources of data and provides details on high school dropouts and high school completers for 2002 and 2003. Apart from provide characteristics of dropouts and completers in these years, the report also provides information about trends in high school dropout and completion rates going back to the 1970s. Among other findings, the report shows that young people (16-24 year olds) of Hispanic origin have been more likely to be out of high school without a high school credential than young White- and Black, non-Hispanics over the past 30 years.