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Do Students Like You Drop Out? (6 Charts)

Most students outside of the Los Angeles Unified School District are enrolled in schools where fewer than two percent of students drop out each year (Chart 1 of 6).

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• 61 percent of students in the region as a whole attend schools where fewer than 2 percent of students drop out each year, while 13 percent of students attend schools where more than 6 percent of students drop out each year.
• 17 percent of students in the Los Angeles Unified School District attend schools where fewer than 2 percent of students drop out each year, while 43 percent of students attend schools where more than 6 percent of students drop out each year.

The majority of Anglo students outside the Los Angeles Unified School District are enrolled in schools where fewer than 2 percent of Anglos drop out each year (Chart 2 of 6).

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• 85 percent of Anglo students in the region as a whole attend schools where fewer than 2 percent of Anglo students drop out each year, while 5 percent of Latino students attend schools where more than 6 percent of Anglo students drop out each year.
• 39 percent of Anglo students in the Los Angeles Unified School District attend schools where fewer than 2 percent of Anglo students drop out each year, while 19 percent of Anglo students attend schools where more than 6 percent of Anglo students drop out each year.

Latino students are distributed across schools with varying Latino dropout rates (Chart 3 of 6).

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• 47 percent of Latino students in the region as a whole attend schools where fewer than 2 percent of Latino students drop out each year, while 17 percent of Latino students attend schools where more than 6 percent of Latino students drop out each year.
• 15 percent of Latino students in the Los Angeles Unified School District attend schools where fewer than 2 percent of Latino students drop out each year, while 44 percent of Latino students attend schools where more than 6 percent of Latino students drop out each year.

African American students are distributed across schools with varying African American dropout rates (Chart 4 of 6).

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• 41 percent of African American students in the region as a whole attend schools where fewer than 2 percent of African American students drop out each year, while 27 percent of African American students attend schools where more than 6 percent of African American students drop out each year.
• 13 percent of African American students in the Los Angeles Unified School District attend schools where fewer than 2 percent of African American students drop out each year, while 44 percent of African American students attend schools where more than 6 percent of African American students drop out each year.

Most Asian-Pacific Islander students are enrolled in schools where fewer than 2 percent of Asian-Pacific Islanders drop out (Chart 5 of 6).

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• 86 percent of Asian-Pacific Islander students in the region as a whole attend schools where fewer than 2 percent of Asian-Pacific Islander students drop out each year, while 4 percent of Asian-Pacific Islander students attend schools where more than 6 percent of Asian-Pacific Islander students drop out each year.
• 46 percent of Asian-Pacific Islander students in the Los Angeles Unified School District attend schools where fewer than 2 percent of Asian-Pacific Islander students drop out each year, while 13 percent of Asian-Pacific Islander students attend schools where more than 6 percent of Asian-Pacific Islander students drop out each year.

Most American Indian students are enrolled in schools where fewer than 2 percent of American Indian students drop out (Chart 6 of 6).

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• 73 percent of American Indian students in the region as a whole attend schools where fewer than 2 percent of American Indian students drop out each year, while 14 percent of American Indian students attend schools where more than 6 percent of American Indian students drop out each year.
• 54 percent of American Indian students in the Los Angeles Unified School District attend schools where fewer than 2 percent of American Indian students drop out each year, while 13 percent of American Indian students attend schools where more than 6 percent of American Indian students drop out each year.

Last Updated: January 15, 2004