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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.
Click a state to see detailed statistics.
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Dropout Statistics
Alaska
32%
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Alabama
28%
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Arkansas
19%
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Arizona
22%
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California
24%
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Colorado
26%
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Connecticut
17%
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District Of Columbia
41%
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Delaware
22%
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Florida
29%
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Georgia
33%
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Hawaii
20%
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Iowa
12%
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Idaho
19%
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Illinois
16%
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Indiana
14%
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Kansas
17%
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Kentucky
22%
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Louisiana
29%
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Massachusetts
17%
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Maryland
17%
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Maine
16%
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Michigan
26%
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Minnesota
23%
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Missouri
19%
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Mississippi
26%
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Montana
18%
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National Statistics
22%
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North Carolina
22%
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North Dakota
14%
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Nebraska
14%
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New Hampshire
14%
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New Jersey
17%
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New Mexico
37%
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Nevada
38%
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New York
23%
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Ohio
20%
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Oklahoma
22%
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Oregon
32%
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Pennsylvania
17%
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Rhode Island
23%
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South Carolina
26%
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South Dakota
17%
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Tennessee
15%
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Texas
14%
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Utah
24%
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Virginia
18%
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Vermont
13%
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Washington
13%
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Wisconsin
13%
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West Virginia
24%
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Wyoming
20%
Dropout Rate
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Nearly 1 in 4 students isn’t graduating.
Across the country, nearly 1 out of every 4 high school students is dropping out.
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Missing 2 days every month can put a student’s graduation at risk, even as early as in middle school.
Nationwide, about 7,000 students drop out of high school every school day.
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