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School Status Dropout^* Rates Among Persons Aged 16–24, by Race/Ethnicity, 1992–2006

Percent of population:

• For Hispanics dropped from approximately 29 to 22.1
• For Non-Hispanic Blacks dropped from approximately 14 to 10.7
• For total dropped slightly from approximately 11 to 9.3
• For Non-Hispanic Whites dropped slightly from approximately 7 to 5.8

^*Status dropout refers to 16- to 24-year-olds who are not enrolled in school and have not earned high school credentials (diploma or equivalent).↑

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics Go to References for this graph's full source.

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