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National Dropout Rates

Explore this map to see what’s happening with students around the country. Click on your state to see dropout rates among different student segments.

The Facts. State By State.

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  • Dropout Rate
  • Dropout Statistics
Alaska 35% Dropout Rate
Alabama 37% Dropout Rate
Arkansas 31% Dropout Rate
Arizona 32% Dropout Rate
California 37% Dropout Rate
Colorado 27% Dropout Rate
Connecticut 22% Dropout Rate
District Of Columbia 40% Dropout Rate
Delaware 35% Dropout Rate
Florida 38% Dropout Rate
Georgia 42% Dropout Rate
Hawaii 35% Dropout Rate
Iowa 20% Dropout Rate
Idaho 26% Dropout Rate
Illinois 25% Dropout Rate
Indiana 28% Dropout Rate
Kansas 25% Dropout Rate
Kentucky 28% Dropout Rate
Louisiana 43% Dropout Rate
Massachusetts 23% Dropout Rate
Maryland 26% Dropout Rate
Maine 22% Dropout Rate
Michigan 22% Dropout Rate
Minnesota 23% Dropout Rate
Missouri 25% Dropout Rate
Mississippi 37% Dropout Rate
Montana 25% Dropout Rate
National Statistics 31% Dropout Rate
North Carolina 42% Dropout Rate
North Dakota 19% Dropout Rate
Nebraska 26% Dropout Rate
New Hampshire 24% Dropout Rate
New Jersey 17% Dropout Rate
New Mexico 45% Dropout Rate
Nevada 58% Dropout Rate
New York 32% Dropout Rate
Ohio 25% Dropout Rate
Oklahoma 28% Dropout Rate
Oregon 26% Dropout Rate
Pennsylvania 22% Dropout Rate
Rhode Island 29% Dropout Rate
South Carolina 45% Dropout Rate
South Dakota 25% Dropout Rate
Tennessee 34% Dropout Rate
Texas 35% Dropout Rate
Utah 23% Dropout Rate
Virginia 30% Dropout Rate
Vermont 18% Dropout Rate
Washington 38% Dropout Rate
Wisconsin 19% Dropout Rate
West Virginia 28% Dropout Rate
Wyoming 27% Dropout Rate
Map Data Courtesy of Alliance for Excellent Education
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