This is the percentage of high school students (grades 9-12) who leave school before the end of the year without evidence of graduation or continued enrollment elsewhere. Since students who are not retained often face challenges in graduating and achieving future success, the district will provide school-specific data along with network and district comparisons to help identify schools that may need extra help and resources.
Why This Is Measured
This helps us understand how well schools are engaging and keeping students enrolled. High dropout rates are a sign that more support is needed to help students stay in school and on track to graduate.