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Publication Date: 2011-Mar
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A Brief Look at: 2009-10 WCPSS Dropout Rate. E&R Report No. 11.04
Wake County Public School System
The WCPSS dropout rate in 2009-10 for grades 9-12 was 3.53%, compared to 3.47% in 2008-09. The state's rate showed a decrease in 2009-10--from 4.27% to 3.75%. Other large school districts in North Carolina, including Durham (4.32%), Forsyth (4.07%), and Mecklenburg (4.15%), had higher dropout rates in 2009-10 than did WCPSS, while Guilford (2.81%) remained lower. Of those districts, only WCPSS and Guilford have had a rate below the state average in each of the past twelve years.
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, High School Students, Trend Analysis, School Districts, Student Characteristics, Racial Differences, Ethnic Groups, Limited English Speaking, Disabilities, Low Income Groups, White Students, Hispanic American Students, Multiracial Persons, African American Students, Asian American Students
Wake County Public School System. 5625 Dillard Drive, Cary, NC 27518. Tel: 919-431-7215; Fax: 919-431-7193; e-mail: wcpss-data-accountability@wcpss.net; Web site: www.wcpss.net
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Wake County Public School System (WCPSS), Evaluation and Research Department
Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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