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Dropout Rates in Massachusetts Public Schools: 2002-03

Returned Dropouts

Of all students who dropped out during the 2002-03 reporting year, 12.0 percent returned to school or graduated by October 1, 2003. These students are referred to as returned dropouts.

Table 5. Returned Dropouts as a Percentage of All Dropouts, 2002-03*
Returned Dropouts Number of Schools Percent of Schools
0%8929
1-20%18760
21-40%248
41-60%52
61-80%00
81-99%00
100%52

* Table includes only those schools who had dropouts. Percent of schools may not total to 100 percent due to rounding.

The percentage of returned dropouts also varied among specific populations of students. In other words, certain student populations were more likely to return to school than others (see Table 1).

Reporting by Individual Districts and Schools

Consistent with past reports, the appendices beginning on page 12 present dropout data at the district and school levels. Data for schools with fewer than six students enrolled in grades 9-12 have been suppressed to protect student confidentiality

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Appendix A — Annual Dropout Rates by District and School
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Appendix B — Projected Four-Year Dropout Rates by District
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Appendix C — Annual Dropout Rates by District, Grade, and Gender
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Appendix D — Annual Dropout Rates by District and Race/Ethnicity