MAP: High School Dropout Rates Around the State

by: Kenton Ngo

Wed Apr 01, 2009 at 01:23:28 PM EDT

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The Virginia Department of Education released graduation data for the Class of 2008 yesterday. The vast disparity between counties like Fairfax, where 1 out of every 20 students dropped out, and cities like Petersburg, where nearly 8 out of every 20 dropped out, could not be starker. Even among next door neighbors there were sharp differences. In Salem, 3% dropped out. In neighboring Roanoke, 22% dropped out.

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Va's announced drop out rates are grossly understated because they ignore kids who stop

school before senior year.

As most kids turn 16 in sophomore year, drop out rates start that year as kids are able to get a driver's license and work once they're 16.

I strongly suspect that, measured against enrollment as of the end of freshman year, drop-out rates would be double or more the figures shown on the chart.

by: martinlomasney @ Thu Apr 02, 2009 at 01:44:12 AM CDT

No they don't.

These data specifically compare 2008 graduation against the 2004 incoming freshman cohort.

by: Kenton Ngo @ Thu Apr 02, 2009 at 08:45:31 AM CDT

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where does it say that DOE is comparing incoming 2004 with graduating 2008

because that would be a change in reporting.

by: martinlomasney @ Fri Apr 03, 2009 at 00:13:28 AM CDT

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found the description I was looking for & noticed another 2% that DOE who've left

school and cannot be accounted for: so drop out rate may actually be >10%.

by: martinlomasney @ Fri Apr 03, 2009 at 07:38:24 AM CDT

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