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2015-16 Attrition Rates


This report provides the percentage of attrition by grade from the end of one school year to the beginning of the next for students enrolled in public schools, including charter schools, in the state. The information is as of October 1 of the school year selected. More about the data.


Student GroupK1234567891011All
All Students 60.0 14.3 14.3 27.6
All Students 5.3 1.1 6.7 7.4 5.1
All Students 12.5 10.7 3.2 8.8
All Students 8.1 4.1 8.5 6.9
All Students 8.0 2.5 7.6 6.1
All Students 6.4 4.7 3.0 4.8
All Students 11.9 10.6 5.4 7.3 8.9
All Students 15.1 9.0 15.3 16.9 14.1
All Students 16.1 4.0 13.0 9.3 10.5
All Students 12.8 9.1 4.0 8.2 8.3
All Students 9.9 11.8 8.6 12.8 10.8
All Students 7.5 6.3 6.1 6.0 9.7 5.7 4.8 4.1 43.1 6.3 4.8 3.0 9.3
All Students 7.4 11.0 5.3 4.1 7.0
All Students 12.5 14.4 16.1 14.2
All Students 12.9 5.3 12.4 14.2 11.2
All Students 12.6 11.3 9.2 9.2 10.6
All Students 50.0 18.8
All Students 6.0 19.6 10.4 8.3 8.5 12.1 1.8 5.3 8.8
All Students 8.7 10.2 8.0 9.0
All Students 5.4 6.1 4.3 5.3
All Students 17.2 11.6 15.8 18.6 15.8
All Students 4.2 3.8 4.3 8.2 4.3 10.0 26.9 10.0 9.8
All Students 14.3 12.4 7.6 1.9 9.0
All Students 26.3 27.9 25.5 16.7 24.0
All Students 9.9 14.9 7.5 10.8
American Indian or Alaska Native
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian 0.0 7.1 5.9 5.3 4.6
Asian 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.3 40.0 14.3 12.7
Asian 8.3 4.7 4.7 0.0 4.3
Asian 55.6 40.0 28.6 25.0 38.5
Asian 0.0 10.3 8.3 6.3
Asian 10.5 0.0 0.0 3.6
Asian 20.0 6.5 0.0 9.7
Asian 2.5 1.0 0.0 1.2
Asian 3.5 1.8 3.7 5.8 3.6
Asian 13.0 29.2 0.0 10.0 14.3
Asian 0.0 11.1 20.0 0.0 7.7
Asian 3.7 3.6 9.7 9.1 6.5
Asian 11.8 4.5 4.5 6.7 6.6
Asian 7.7 9.1 14.3 11.1
Asian 2.9 1.7 1.7 2.2
Asian 4.5 6.1 2.7 3.6 6.4 4.3 1.9 1.4 33.0 2.9 1.7 1.7 6.2
Asian 14.3 16.7 2.9 0.0 7.9
Asian 6.1 18.8 5.0 8.7
Asian 6.7 10.0 10.0 18.8 11.8
Asian 8.6 6.0 5.0 7.5 7.0
Asian 10.0 18.8 6.3 4.5 7.1 15.4 0.0 7.1 9.1
Asian 5.9 7.5 4.4 5.9
Asian 1.4 4.4 1.3 2.3
Black or African American 40.0 33.3 25.0
Black or African American 27.3 28.6 26.1
Black or African American 10.0 28.6 0.0 12.0
Black or African American 16.7 7.1
Black or African American
Black or African American 0.0 0.0
Black or African American 0.0 6.3
Black or African American 0.0 12.5 8.3 7.7
Black or African American 15.4
Black or African American 9.1 3.2 7.2 11.9 12.8 6.5 5.6 6.6 34.4 10.4 2.4 1.3 9.7
Black or African American 0.0 0.0 5.3
Black or African American 12.5
Black or African American 28.6 12.5 15.0
Black or African American 28.6 16.7 33.3 20.8
Black or African American 0.0 0.0 4.5
Black or African American 30.8
Black or African American 10.5 2.5 1.3 5.1
Black or African American 6.7 6.3 5.7
Black or African American 16.7 0.0 0.0 7.7
Black or African American 23.5 0.0 11.1 13.2
Black or African American 5.0 21.4 17.6 13.7
Black or African American
Black or African American 16.7 35.7
Black or African American 16.7 0.0 10.5
Black or African American 9.1 0.0 14.3 9.1
Hispanic or Latino 3.2 11.8 10.0 8.6
Hispanic or Latino 15.9 10.8 14.7 21.9 15.6
Hispanic or Latino 13.3 13.5 14.0 13.6
Hispanic or Latino 16.7 8.0 0.0 8.3 9.4
Hispanic or Latino
Hispanic or Latino 0.0 0.0 8.3 0.0 2.3
Hispanic or Latino 8.7 0.0 9.1 11.1 7.6
Hispanic or Latino 9.7 0.0 6.9 6.0
Hispanic or Latino 12.3 2.6 11.5 9.5
Hispanic or Latino 6.6 5.5 4.8 7.0 6.9 5.4 6.1 5.6 51.7 7.3 10.3 5.1 10.1
Hispanic or Latino 5.1 0.0 13.6 6.4
Hispanic or Latino 11.5 20.0 18.5 14.3 16.1
Hispanic or Latino 16.1 18.2 1.6 12.0
Hispanic or Latino 7.4 10.5 5.3 7.8
Hispanic or Latino 14.6 14.9 6.1 11.7
Hispanic or Latino 11.4 8.3 6.8 19.6 11.8
Hispanic or Latino 42.9 23.5
Hispanic or Latino 4.5 16.7 0.0 5.3 5.9 5.9 0.0 4.8 5.3
Hispanic or Latino 18.8 12.5 6.7 6.3 11.1
Hispanic or Latino 11.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2
Hispanic or Latino 3.2 14.8 8.3 3.2 7.1
Hispanic or Latino 2.4 4.1 13.3 9.7 8.0
Hispanic or Latino 5.3 9.1 6.3 11.1 0.0 0.0 40.0 7.7 9.1
Hispanic or Latino 19.2 2.7 3.7 12.1 8.9
Hispanic or Latino 15.8 12.5 14.6 23.5 16.8
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0 0.0 0.0
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0 6.7
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0 0.0
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 14.3 19.0
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 5.6
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 7.1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 5.3
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 16.7 0.0 8.7
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 9.8 4.3 9.8 2.3 12.2 2.6 0.0 3.2 39.3 16.7 0.0 8.3
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 12.5 10.5
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 50.0 41.7
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0 17.6
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 12.5 0.0 5.9
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 15.0
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 16.7 14.3 20.0
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 50.0 37.5
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 7.7
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0 5.9
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White 6.9 8.7 4.8 6.9
White 1.8 7.8 9.1 6.4
White 17.4 15.4 31.3 21.2
White 8.0 0.0 12.5 9.5 7.1
White 10.8 2.9 10.0 4.7 7.3
White 15.5 5.7 14.3 11.1 11.7
White 25.0 6.9 28.0 6.7 16.1
White 14.3 26.7 0.0 17.6 16.3
White 8.8 17.6 10.3 6.7 11.0
White 7.3 4.6 3.4 5.2
White 10.8 8.3 10.0 6.5 15.1 7.5 6.5 4.3 47.2 7.2 4.9 3.4 11.3
White 2.8 8.6 3.2 2.9 4.4
White 13.6 15.2 33.3 18.6
White 24.1 9.1 7.7 27.3 18.6
White 41.7 14.3 12.5 0.0 20.6
White 25.0
White 42.9 18.2 22.2 12.5 18.2 8.3 0.0 13.6
White 11.8 7.3 10.8 9.8
White 8.3 7.7 4.8 7.0
White 28.0 12.9 21.4 22.9 21.0
White 6.3 0.0 4.3 4.0 8.7 7.7 17.1 5.9 7.6
White 50.0 23.8 14.3 7.1 25.4
White 21.4 34.8 30.8 20.0 26.2
White 25.0
White 12.5 20.0 6.1 12.1
High Needs 50.0 18.8
High Needs 11.2 9.4 9.5 6.0 9.1
High Needs 9.2 8.2 9.0 8.8
High Needs 5.9 7.3 6.3 6.5
High Needs 20.8 12.7 17.6 20.5 17.9
High Needs 3.2 6.3 0.0 6.5 0.0 10.3 33.3 11.4 11.2
High Needs 12.8 9.5 7.7 1.1 7.6
High Needs 29.4 31.5 28.9 18.5 27.0
High Needs 7.2 1.7 7.7 9.1 6.5
High Needs 60.0 14.3 14.3 27.6
High Needs 10.9 13.8 7.4 10.9
High Needs 13.6 14.0 4.0 10.4
High Needs 8.2 3.3 10.7 7.4
High Needs 8.3 3.0 6.8 6.1
High Needs 6.8 7.1 4.0 6.2
High Needs 13.1 14.5 1.8 10.0 10.1
High Needs 14.5 11.0 20.3 17.9 16.0
High Needs 18.0 2.5 10.1 8.8 9.3
High Needs 10.3 10.3 2.6 8.3 7.7
High Needs 11.4 9.1 9.1 15.4 11.3
High Needs 7.2 6.3 6.4 5.8 8.2 5.5 4.4 4.4 47.0 6.7 7.2 4.0 9.5
High Needs 7.1 11.8 4.9 4.5 7.2
High Needs 12.9 15.6 19.4 15.7
High Needs 10.8 5.8 13.5 14.1 11.3
High Needs 4.9 17.1 12.2 10.0 10.3 11.4 2.3 4.3 8.8
English Learners 5.9 8.6 15.2 2.3 7.4
English Learners 6.7 18.8 0.0 4.3 10.5 7.7 0.0 0.0 5.8
English Learners 6.3 11.6 7.1 8.3
English Learners 5.9 9.1 13.5 14.0 10.9
English Learners 13.3 0.0 3.2 22.0 10.6
English Learners 6.7 0.0 0.0 5.6 0.0 19.0 51.6 27.8 19.4
English Learners 6.3 5.1 8.3 0.0 4.2
English Learners 38.9 43.2 38.7 25.0 36.1
English Learners 2.3 8.6 5.7 5.3
English Learners 50.0 25.0
English Learners 8.5 10.3 6.7 8.7
English Learners 20.5 15.2 2.4 12.7
English Learners 11.1 5.8 9.4 8.7
English Learners 10.7 2.9 7.9 7.4
English Learners 0.0 3.1 3.0 0.0 1.6
English Learners 11.1 14.7 0.0 10.7 9.7
English Learners 11.4 9.1 20.4 18.8 15.8
English Learners 14.3 2.7 2.9 8.7 6.0
English Learners 8.3 8.3 5.0 5.0 6.3
English Learners 10.1 5.9 2.6 6.8
English Learners 7.5 7.2 6.6 6.0 8.4 6.1 3.6 5.4 47.8 10.0 5.8 2.5 9.8
English Learners 5.6 23.8 4.3 6.3 9.6
English Learners 17.1 16.1 10.3 14.9
English Learners 27.3 6.7 15.4 17.6 16.1
Economically Disadvantaged 11.6 16.0 5.7 11.4
Economically Disadvantaged 8.5 10.4 8.5 15.1 10.5
Economically Disadvantaged 20.3 11.3 13.0 13.8 14.7
Economically Disadvantaged 7.0 8.0 6.5 2.2 5.9
Economically Disadvantaged 62.5 16.7 28.6
Economically Disadvantaged 6.6 6.0 6.6 5.1 8.7 5.3 5.1 4.6 45.6 7.0 8.1 4.5 9.5
Economically Disadvantaged 3.2 20.0 16.1 10.5 7.7 12.1 4.0 5.7 9.8
Economically Disadvantaged 7.1 7.9 5.0 6.8
Economically Disadvantaged 8.7 9.4 9.8 9.3
Economically Disadvantaged 14.3 18.2 0.0 13.3 11.4
Economically Disadvantaged 14.3 3.9 16.7 12.3 12.1
Economically Disadvantaged 18.8 1.8 12.2 9.7 10.2
Economically Disadvantaged 29.7 31.6 21.9 15.0 24.5
Economically Disadvantaged 15.3 11.3 19.2 19.1 16.4
Economically Disadvantaged 9.0 10.6 8.2 4.7 8.1
Economically Disadvantaged 13.3 11.4 2.4 7.1 8.7
Economically Disadvantaged 13.5 11.8 6.8 1.6 8.5
Economically Disadvantaged 7.8 0.0 9.1 11.1 7.3
Economically Disadvantaged 7.8 9.7 9.2 8.9
Economically Disadvantaged 6.5 3.4 5.0 5.1
Economically Disadvantaged 5.9 9.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.7 29.7 12.5 10.9
Economically Disadvantaged 4.0 2.4 11.1 6.2
Economically Disadvantaged 0.0
Economically Disadvantaged 10.2 15.1 2.3 9.2
Economically Disadvantaged 10.7 13.2 20.0 14.4
Students with Disabilities 0.0 0.0 7.1 21.1 8.8
Students with Disabilities 11.1 14.3 20.0 15.4
Students with Disabilities 33.3 7.7 0.0 5.9 7.1
Students with Disabilities 6.6 0.7 6.1 5.9 7.5 6.0 3.4 4.6 48.2 8.5 10.1 6.0 9.5
Students with Disabilities 9.1 9.7 6.7 8.6
Students with Disabilities 0.0 10.0 8.3 4.7
Students with Disabilities 23.5 6.7 14.3 0.0 12.3
Students with Disabilities 28.6 6.3 31.3 41.7 25.5
Students with Disabilities 13.3 12.5 0.0 0.0 7.5
Students with Disabilities 22.2 0.0 8.3 14.3 11.9
Students with Disabilities 14.3 4.0 4.0 8.2
Students with Disabilities 3.8 3.3 23.1 11.6
Students with Disabilities 16.0 13.3 9.1 12.5
Students with Disabilities 55.6 14.3 14.3 25.0
Students with Disabilities 8.0 10.3 0.0 7.5
Students with Disabilities 14.3 15.4
Students with Disabilities 14.3 15.4 7.7 0.0 7.8
Students with Disabilities 11.1 0.0 0.0 12.5 0.0 0.0 25.0 0.0 7.2
Students with Disabilities 77.8 41.7 50.0 47.1 51.9
Students with Disabilities 5.3 11.1 6.3 14.3 9.2
Students with Disabilities 35.3 7.7 18.2 18.5
Students with Disabilities 12.5 25.0 8.3 6.7 0.0 10.8
Students with Disabilities 50.0 18.8
Students with Disabilities 46.2 0.0 15.4 9.1 19.1
Students with Disabilities 12.5 6.7 12.5 10.6
Female 7.4 8.0 7.0 5.9 9.5 5.8 5.9 3.9 40.4 7.4 5.7 4.3 9.4
Female 2.1 0.0 7.3 6.1 4.0
Female 7.5 5.5 4.4 5.8
Female 19.3 7.0 5.3 1.8 8.8
Female 10.0 8.0 6.8 6.3 7.7
Female 5.3 4.8 3.8 10.0 0.0 7.7 23.7 8.8 9.4
Female 12.2 14.3 3.6 10.0
Female 25.0 11.8 12.8 8.9 14.7
Female 16.7 23.8 7.4 15.8 15.3
Female 4.6 6.4 5.4 5.4
Female 9.0 1.4 11.3 7.3
Female 5.8 12.8 9.2 9.4
Female 11.4 7.7 19.0 5.5 10.4
Female 8.7 19.2 9.5 8.6 7.1 13.8 0.0 7.7 9.7
Female 14.3
Female
Female 19.1 7.9 13.6 13.8 13.2
Female 12.5 10.0 10.2 13.7 11.6
Female 7.5 6.2 2.6 5.4
Female 9.3 6.1 14.6 13.0 10.7
Female 10.2 14.3 7.1 5.7 9.1
Female 10.5 14.0 15.6 13.2
Female 9.6 15.8 8.0 11.2
Female 6.8 16.1 11.4 8.9 11.1
Female 31.0 18.8 36.4 17.9 25.2
Male 8.5 1.7 6.1 8.7 5.9
Male 21.4 37.9 17.2 15.6 22.9
Male 8.3 16.7 9.3 1.9 9.1
Male 3.4 3.2 5.0 5.3 7.4 11.8 31.0 11.5 10.2
Male 8.9 11.4 18.8 26.9 16.9
Male 6.3 5.8 3.4 5.1
Male 11.6 6.8 6.5 8.4
Male 3.7 20.0 11.1 8.0 10.5 10.3 2.7 3.2 7.9
Male 50.0 20.0
Male 12.7 12.8 7.9 4.3 9.7
Male 16.0 4.3 10.4 15.4 11.7
Male 14.5 14.9 16.7 15.3
Male 7.6 4.7 5.3 6.1 9.9 5.6 3.7 4.3 45.5 5.4 3.9 1.5 9.1
Male 9.8 16.3 10.2 19.6 13.8
Male 9.5 0.0 0.0 3.3 2.8
Male 20.4 0.0 8.0 14.3 10.6
Male 12.5 10.2 16.9 19.7 14.8
Male 13.5 7.7 4.0 9.3 8.6
Male 5.4 4.0 1.5 3.8
Male 6.9 3.5 4.6 5.0
Male 8.6 2.2 13.3 8.2
Male 12.8 7.1 2.7 7.6
Male 10.1 14.1 7.0 10.5
Male 66.7 31.8
Male 8.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 3.0

A blank value indicates that either:

  • The school or district is new in the year selected
  • The school or district has no students enrolled in that grade level in the year selected
  • The school or district has no grade in the year selected for students from the previous year to advance
  • The data is suppressed because the enrollment total is less than 6.
A value of zero indicates that there was no attrition in that grade for the year and student group selected.

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