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Cohort 2006 Graduation Rates — State Results

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is calculating and reporting graduation rates as part of overall efforts to improve educational outcomes for all students. In addition, reporting graduation rates is required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and by a National Governors Association compact that Massachusetts has signed

The following tables and graphs summarize the results for the 2006 cohort. The four-year graduation rate is calculated as follows:

# of students in cohort (denominator) who graduate in 4 years or less
[# of 1st time entering 9th graders in 2002–03] − transfers out/deaths + transfers in

Table 1. Graduation Results for All Students and by Student Subgroups
  GraduatesNon-High-School-Graduates
 
All Students7438079.9%6.4%1.0%0.8%11.7%0.2%
Male3777876.4%7.9%1.0%0.8%13.6%0.3%
Female3660283.5%4.8%1.0%0.7%9.8%0.1%
Limited Eng. Prof.465254.5%14.7%4.6%0.3%25.6%0.2%
Special Education1381461.1%16.1%2.3%0.5%19.5%0.3%
Low-Income2430562.3%12.0%2.1%1.2%22.0%0.3%
African-American664664.4%13.5%2.5%1.1%18.0%0.4%
Asian324083.9%6.7%0.6%0.6%8.0%0.1%
Hispanic839356.9%12.0%3.0%1.2%26.5%0.3%
Native American21269.8%8.5%2.8%0.0%17.5%1.4%
White5507485.1%4.6%0.5%0.7%8.9%0.2%
Pacific Islander10950.5%23.9%1.8%0.0%23.9%0.0%
Multi race, Non-Hisp.70686.1%5.5%1.7%0.3%6.4%0.0%
Urban 2224262.3%11.9%2.2%1.5%21.8%0.3%

Table 2. Graduation Results by Race/Ethnicity and Gender
  GraduatesNon-High-School-Graduates
 
Af. Am. Male334157.5% 16.2% 2.5% 1.4% 21.6% 0.8%
Af. Am. Female3305 71.5% 10.8% 2.5% 0.9% 14.3% 0.1%
Asian Male166780.2% 8.6%0.5%0.7%9.7%0.2%
Asian Female157387.9%4.7%0.8%0.4%6.2%0.0%
Hispanic Male419451.2%14.3%2.8%1.3%29.9%0.5%
Hispanic Female419962.7%9.8%3.2%1.2%23.0%0.1%
Nat. Am. Male9863.3%11.2%3.1%0.0%21.4%1.0%
Nat. Am. Female11475.4%6.1%2.6%0.0%14.0%1.8%
White Male2808082.2%5.8%0.6%0.7%10.4%0.3%
White Female2699488.0%3.3%0.5%0.7%7.4%0.1%
Pacific Isl. Male5836.2%36.2%3.4%0.0%24.1%0.0%
Pacific Isl. Female5166.7%9.8%0.0%0.0%23.5%0.0%
Multi race, Male34083.8%6.2%1.2%0.3%8.5%0.0%
Multi race, Female36688.3%4.9%2.2%0.3%4.4%0.0%
This bar graph depicts the data presented in Table 2.

Table 3. Graduation Results by Race and Limited English Proficient Status
  GraduatesNon-High-School-Graduates
 
African-American LEP86357.9%16.9%6.1%0.1%18.7%0.2%
African-American Non-LEP578365.4%13.0%1.9%1.3%17.9%0.5%
Asian LEP77273.2%13.9%1.2%0.5%11.3%0.0%
Asian Non-LEP246887.3%4.5%0.5%0.6%7.0%0.2%
Hispanic LEP228144.5%16.0%5.7%0.3%33.2%0.4%
Hispanic Non-LEP611261.6%10.6%2.0%1.6%24.0%0.3%
Native American LEP1250.0%16.7%8.3%0.0%25.0%0.0%
Native American Non-LEP20071.0%8.0%2.5%0.0%17.0%1.5%
White LEP70361.9%8.5%2.7%0.7%26.0%0.1%
White Non-LEP5437185.4%4.5%0.5%0.7%8.7%0.2%
Pacific Islander LEP862.5%12.5%0.0%0.0%25.0%0.0%
Pacific Islander Non-LEP10149.5%24.8%2.0%0.0%23.8%0.0%
Multi race LEP1361.5%23.1%15.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Multi race Non-LEP69386.6%5.2%1.4%0.3%6.5%0.0%

Table 4. Graduation Results for Special Education Students by Gender
  GraduatesNon-High-School-Graduates
 
Special Ed. Male881659.5%16.7%2.2%0.5%20.5%0.4%
Spec. Ed. Female499864.1%15.0%2.5%0.5%17.7%0.1%

Table 5. Graduation Results for Limited English Proficient Students by Gender
  GraduatesNon-High-School-Graduates
 
LEP Male235549.3%15.9%4.6%0.3%29.4%0.4%
LEP Female229759.8%13.5%4.6%0.3%21.8%0.0%

Table 6. Competency Determination Status of Select Non-Graduate Groups
 Still in School Dropped out
 
All Students60%40%36%64%
Male64%36%36%64%
Female54%46%36%64%
Limited Eng. Prof.46%54%14%86%
Special Education43%57%29%71%
Low-Income58%42%29%71%
African-American52%48%27%73%
Asian67%33%27%73%
Hispanic54%46%22%78%
Native American53%47%38%62%
White65%35%44%56%
Pacific Islander65%35%50%50%
Multi race, Non-Hisp.73%27%70%30%
Urban54%46%25%75%

Table 7. Distribution of Districts
RateNumber of DistrictsPercentage of Districts
< 50%62.2
50 – <60%93.2
60 – <70%176.1
70 – <80%3813.6
80 – <85%4616.5
85 – <90%5921.1
90 – <95%6924.7
95 – 100%3512.5
Total279100
This bar graph depicts the data presented in Table 7.

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