Dropout Rates |
1996/97 - 2009/10 |
| Year | 1996/97 | 1997/98 | 1998/99 | 1999/00 | 2000/01 | 2001/02 | 2002/03 | 2003/04 | 2004/05 | 2005/06 | 2006/07 | 2007/08 | 2008/09 | 2009/10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | 7.7% | 5.1% | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.3% | 5.7% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.9% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 2.2% |
| State | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 4.6% | 3.8% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.0% |
| Difference | 2.3 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 1.9 | .07 | 2.5 | 0.2% |
Data normally released by the Florida Department of Education in October
Florida Department of Education Dropout Report
NOTE: Beginning with the 1998-99 school year, the reported dropout rate is for all dropouts in grades 9-12. Prior years’ statistics showed a rate only for dropouts 16 or over.
08/12/11