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2009-10 Student Dropout Rate Report
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This report provides the percentage of Massachusetts public high school students who drop out of high school. More about the data.

Dropout rates are not reported for any student group where the number of students is less than 6.

Student Group# Enrolled Grades 09 through 12# Dropout All Grades% Dropout All Grades% Dropout Grade 09% Dropout Grade Dropout Grade 10% Dropout Grade Dropout Grade 11% Dropout Grade Dropout Grade 12
All Students 17,498 1,196 6.8 5.5 7.6 5.1 9.4
American Indian or Alaska Native 67 3 4.5 4.2 4.8 0.0 7.7
Asian 1,721 31 1.8 1.8 1.5 2.1 1.9
Black or African American 6,903 481 7.0 5.2 7.6 5.3 10.3
Hispanic or Latino 6,210 547 8.8 6.8 9.7 6.4 12.7
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 240 26 10.8 16.1 10.2 6.7 10.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 19 1 5.3 11.1 0.0
White 2,338 107 4.6 4.5 5.9 3.4 4.4
High Needs 13,647 880 6.4 5.0 7.7 4.8 8.7
English Learners 2,885 248 8.6 4.8 10.7 6.4 13.9
Low Income 12,463 669 5.4 4.8 6.4 4.1 6.4
Students with Disabilities 3,294 261 7.9 4.5 8.5 6.8 14.3
Female 8,563 537 6.3 5.8 6.1 4.7 8.6
Male 8,935 659 7.4 5.3 9.0 5.5 10.2

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