Mississippi Department of Education

2002 Annual Report, School Year 2000-2001


Dropouts by Grade Level*
 


Grade
1999-00
Dropouts
% of Total
Enrollment
2000-01
Dropouts
% of Total
Enrollment
1 25 .05 22 .05
2 21 .05 14 .03
3 22 .05 21 .05
4 29 .07 16 .04
5 32 .08 49 .12
6 106 .03 96 .25
7 392 1.01 342 .88
8 494 1.32 544 1.49
9 1,814 4.60 1,670 4.24
10 1,681 4.93 1,494 4.43
11 1,422 4.86 1,252 4.37
12 1,076 4.08 1,012 3.87
Self-Contained Special Education 443 3.77 385 3.41
Secondary GED
621 48.93 684 53.11
TOTAL
8,178 1.78 7,601 1.67

Dropout percentages based on first month enrollment.

* Dropouts during the school year. This does not include summer dropouts nor withdrawals of students under compulsory school age.


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