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Rate Not Graduating

Explore this map to see what’s happening with students around the country. Click on your state to see the rate among student segments who aren't graduating.

The Facts. State By State.

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  • Dropout Rate
  • Dropout Statistics
Alaska 32% Dropout Rate
Alabama 28% Dropout Rate
Arkansas 19% Dropout Rate
Arizona 22% Dropout Rate
California 24% Dropout Rate
Colorado 26% Dropout Rate
Connecticut 17% Dropout Rate
District Of Columbia 41% Dropout Rate
Delaware 22% Dropout Rate
Florida 29% Dropout Rate
Georgia 33% Dropout Rate
Hawaii 20% Dropout Rate
Iowa 12% Dropout Rate
Idaho 19% Dropout Rate
Illinois 16% Dropout Rate
Indiana 14% Dropout Rate
Kansas 17% Dropout Rate
Kentucky 22% Dropout Rate
Louisiana 29% Dropout Rate
Massachusetts 17% Dropout Rate
Maryland 17% Dropout Rate
Maine 16% Dropout Rate
Michigan 26% Dropout Rate
Minnesota 23% Dropout Rate
Missouri 19% Dropout Rate
Mississippi 26% Dropout Rate
Montana 18% Dropout Rate
National Statistics 22% Dropout Rate
North Carolina 22% Dropout Rate
North Dakota 14% Dropout Rate
Nebraska 14% Dropout Rate
New Hampshire 14% Dropout Rate
New Jersey 17% Dropout Rate
New Mexico 37% Dropout Rate
Nevada 38% Dropout Rate
New York 23% Dropout Rate
Ohio 20% Dropout Rate
Oklahoma 22% Dropout Rate
Oregon 32% Dropout Rate
Pennsylvania 17% Dropout Rate
Rhode Island 23% Dropout Rate
South Carolina 26% Dropout Rate
South Dakota 17% Dropout Rate
Tennessee 15% Dropout Rate
Texas 14% Dropout Rate
Utah 24% Dropout Rate
Virginia 18% Dropout Rate
Vermont 13% Dropout Rate
Washington 13% Dropout Rate
Wisconsin 13% Dropout Rate
West Virginia 24% Dropout Rate
Wyoming 20% Dropout Rate
Data Courtesy of the 2013 Building a Grad Nation Annual Update
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The Facts

 
Across the country, only 78% of high school students make it to graduation.

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The Facts

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Nationwide, about 7,000 students drop out of high school every school day.
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The Facts

Each year, over 1 million students aren't graduating.
Too many students are leaving school without a diploma.

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The Facts

The Earning Gap = $260,000 Less
Over the course of their careers, high school dropouts earn $260,000 less than graduates.
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