Trends: High School Graduation
Rates of High School Dropout: These data are the percentages of teenagers, ages 16-19, who are not currently enrolled in high school and are not high school graduates. Data is from the national KIDS COUNT Data Center.
To view or compare state data, select up to six jurisdictions below and click "View Data."
United States
| Alabama | Louisiana | Oklahoma |
| Alaska | Maine | Oregon |
| Arizona | Maryland | Pennsylvania |
| Arkansas | Massachusetts | Puerto Rico |
| California | Michigan | Rhode Island |
| Colorado | Minnesota | South Carolina |
| Connecticut | Mississippi | South Dakota |
| Delaware | Missouri | Tennessee |
| District of Columbia | Montana | Texas |
| Florida | Nebraska | Utah |
| Georgia | Nevada | Vermont |
| Hawaii | New Hampshire | Virgin Islands |
| Idaho | New Jersey | Virginia |
| Illinois | New Mexico | Washington |
| Indiana | New York | West Virginia |
| Iowa | North Carolina | Wisconsin |
| Kansas | North Dakota | Wyoming |
| Kentucky | Ohio |
Resource. See a 50-State Interactive Map and Individual State Profiles on graduation and dropout rates from the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Watch This! CBS News piece on Diplomas Now, an innovative approach to turning around troubled schools and reducing high school drop out.
Achievement Gap Trends. The Center for Education Policy report on trends in narrowing the persistent and continuing achievement gaps.
Resource:
"Implementing Graduation Counts"
states' progress towards improved and comparable high school graduation data.