Presents data on high school dropout in 1997, the year for which the most recent data are available, and includes time-series data on high school dropout and completion for the period 1972 through 1997. Examines the characteristics of dropouts and high school completers in 1997. (SLD)

This report, 10th in a series, presents data for 1997 on high school dropout rates, and examines high school completion and graduation rates. The report is based on the best and most current national data available, using data from the Current Population Survey of the Bureau of the Census. Data show that about 5 out of every 100 young adults…