High School Dropout and Completion Rates in the Central Region

Audience(s): Administrators and Policymakers

Product Description:

The study described in this research brief was intended to address the issue of student dropout rates through a comprehensive and detailed analysis of those and high school graduation rates in the Central Region (Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming).

Key Ideas:

The study found:

• Dropout rates in grades 7–12 ranged from 1.4 to 4.0 percent and were higher for males
• Dropout rates were higher in urban areas and in grades 9–11
• Graduation rates varied markedly across ethnic groups in each state

APA Citation:

REL Central. High school dropout and completion rates in the Central Region (Research in brief). (2009). Denver, CO: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning.