Drop Out Information and Statistics
07/29/09 | 11:12 am
Facts and Statistics about the High School Drop Out rate:
• Students from low-income families are six times more likely not to finish high school than those from high-income families. Click here for more information.
• Students increase their occupational aspirations, interest in college, reading, and leadership behavior after participation in NFTE’s programs. Six months later, 70 percent of the alumni in a recent evaluation cohort were in college, 63 percent had jobs, and one in three ran a small business. Click here for more information.
• Fifty percent of African American, Hispanic and Native Americans will fail to graduate with their high school class. Click here for more information.
• 1.2 million teens will drop out of high school this year. Click here for more information.
• Seventy-five percent of state prison inmates are high school dropouts. Click here for more information.
• 81% said they would have stayed in school if the subjects were more relevant to real life. Click here for more information.
City Drop Out Rates (calculated based on primary public school district, more information here):
• BALTIMORE – HIGH SCHOOL DROP OUT RATE: 58.5%
• MIAMI – HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE: 44.1%
• CHICAGO – HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE: 49%
• BOSTON – HIGH SCHOOL DROP OUT RATE: 41.4%
• NEW YORK – HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE: 49.4%
• FT. LAUDERDALE – HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE: 40%
• WASHINGTON DC – HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE: 42.4%
AMERICA’S PROMISE ALLIANCE — Founded in 1997 with General Colin Powell as Chairman and chaired today by Alma Powell, America’s Promise Alliance is a cross-sector partnership of more than 300 corporations, nonprofits, faith-based organizations and advocacy groups that are passionate about improving lives and changing outcomes for children. Click here for more information.
CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND: The Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) is a non-profit child advocacy organization that has worked relentlessly for 35 years to ensure a level playing field for all children. We champion policies and programs that lift children out of poverty; protect them from abuse and neglect; and ensure their access to health care, quality education and a moral and spiritual foundation. Supported by foundation and corporate grants and individual donations, CDF advocates nationwide on behalf of children to ensure children are always a priority. Click here for more information.
GETSCHOOLED – The Gates Foundation teams up with Viacom to offer help to teens, teachers, parents, and community leaders through this all-media spanning program. Click here for more information.
ASHOKA — Ashoka is the global association of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs—men and women with system changing solutions for the world’s most urgent social problems. Click here for more information.
BIG BROTHERS, BIG SISTERS: Kids Who Feel Better About Themselves Do Better in School. Big Brothers, Big Sisters Offers school-based mentoring opportunities for adults to spend time with at-risk students. School-Based Mentoring is not a classroom program, and it’s not tutoring. School-Based Mentoring is one-to-one mentoring that takes place in the schools. Click here for more information.
ACHIEVE: Achieve is an independent, bipartisan, non-profit education reform organization based in Washington, D.C. that helps states raise academic standards and graduation requirements, improve assessments and strengthen accountability. Click here for more information.
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS: Communities In Schools champions the connection of needed community resources with schools to help young people successfully learn, stay in school, and prepare for life. Click here for more information.
EDUCATION ALLIANCE: Education Alliance provides educational opportunities, trainings and support for school teachers and administrators as well as the general public. Click here for more information.
YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS A CRITICAL TOOL IN KEEPING KIDS IN SCHOOL
NFTE donation programs. Click here to donate.
Young Entrepreneurs Alliance. Click here to donate.
