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2016-17 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 6.7 6.4 6.1 6.3 6.4
All Students 5.7 6.8 6.2 5.0 8.8 3.8 4.7 3.6 40.9 6.2 2.9 4.2 8.3
All Students 9.1 12.9 9.8 5.7 9.5
All Students 4.9 11.8 7.5 9.3 8.5
All Students 0.0 8.3 1.9 6.1 12.5 1.9 11.3 3.6 5.7
All Students 9.1 7.0 6.4 6.5 7.2
All Students 23.1 9.3 10.6 17.8 15.5
All Students 5.3 2.0 4.2 5.4 4.2
All Students 6.3 10.0 9.0 7.2 8.2
All Students 12.1 12.3 7.5 7.3 9.8
All Students 8.8 8.7 11.5 8.5 9.4
All Students 6.7 8.9 10.7 6.1 8.2
All Students 12.8 7.5 12.9 3.1 8.9
All Students 8.0 10.0 15.4 13.5 11.7
All Students 14.3 11.1
All Students 15.2 7.0 10.2 1.9 11.3 5.6 0.0 1.7 6.4
All Students 7.3 7.2 6.7 7.1
All Students 5.2 6.5 1.8 4.5
All Students 50.0 9.1 0.0 18.8
All Students 11.5 7.3 10.1 9.6
All Students 6.9 6.1 4.8 5.9
All Students 7.1 8.8 4.2 6.7
All Students 7.9 4.7 4.5 5.6
All Students 11.0 5.3 7.0 7.9
All Students
All Students 4.1 13.7 9.4 6.3 8.6
American Indian or Alaska Native
American Indian or Alaska Native
American Indian or Alaska Native 16.7 11.1
American Indian or Alaska Native
American Indian or Alaska Native
American Indian or Alaska Native
American Indian or Alaska Native
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian 0.0 7.7 0.0 2.6
Asian 4.2 9.6 11.1 4.7 7.4
Asian 11.8 4.3 5.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.6
Asian 0.0 2.8 2.6 1.9
Asian 3.8 10.4 1.5 5.4
Asian
Asian 10.3 5.7 5.6 7.0
Asian 9.1 5.9 5.6 7.0
Asian 12.5 9.7 10.0 10.6
Asian 3.8 0.0 0.9 1.5
Asian 6.6 1.5 4.9 4.3
Asian 3.5 4.6 3.4 2.9 5.9 2.4 3.3 1.9 29.3 4.6 0.8 3.3 5.3
Asian 10.0 15.4 6.1 2.8 8.0
Asian 4.0 9.7 5.9 4.8 6.4
Asian 0.0 11.8 0.0 8.3 5.9
Asian 0.0 5.9 0.0 12.5 5.4
Asian 0.0 0.0 10.0 16.7 0.0 0.0 5.5
Asian 6.3 2.3 2.3 7.0 4.3
Asian 0.0 0.0 12.5 6.9
Asian 4.5 1.7 5.3 3.6 3.8
Asian 10.0 7.1 5.3 15.0 9.2
Asian 0.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
Asian 6.7 4.0 3.6 0.0 3.7
Asian 3.7 5.9 8.7 0.0 4.5
Black or African American 42.9 33.3 0.0 25.0
Black or African American 12.5 7.7
Black or African American
Black or African American 33.3 0.0 0.0 7.9
Black or African American 25.0 0.0 12.5 11.5
Black or African American 0.0 16.7 9.1 8.7
Black or African American
Black or African American 16.7 4.0 7.1 8.8
Black or African American 10.0 6.3 7.1 7.5
Black or African American 5.9 14.3 0.0 7.9
Black or African American 0.0 0.0
Black or African American 6.3 7.9 7.1 7.0
Black or African American 13.3 12.9 9.2 10.4 9.0 5.7 5.4 5.9 31.6 3.2 6.5 5.7 9.8
Black or African American 16.7 11.8
Black or African American 0.0 11.1 11.1 7.1 7.9
Black or African American 14.3 16.7 16.7 13.6
Black or African American 0.0 50.0 11.1 16.7 16.2
Black or African American 0.0 5.0
Black or African American 0.0 0.0
Black or African American 50.0
Black or African American 0.0
Black or African American 11.1 28.6 0.0 11.1
Black or African American 16.7 0.0 5.6
Black or African American 33.3 29.4
Black or African American 10.0
Hispanic or Latino 4.2 6.0 6.1 4.3 8.5 2.9 5.2 3.0 46.2 9.4 4.7 4.8 8.8
Hispanic or Latino 11.6 7.1 20.0 2.2 9.7
Hispanic or Latino 4.8 10.3 15.6 15.4 12.0
Hispanic or Latino 0.0
Hispanic or Latino 23.1 4.5 17.6 0.0 28.6 4.5 0.0 0.0 9.2
Hispanic or Latino 7.9 11.8 0.0 6.8
Hispanic or Latino 5.9 0.0 0.0 2.2
Hispanic or Latino 11.1 20.0
Hispanic or Latino 6.9 7.3 8.5 7.6
Hispanic or Latino 5.4 11.1 6.3 7.7
Hispanic or Latino 5.6 6.7 3.0 5.1
Hispanic or Latino 11.5 9.3 6.7 9.3
Hispanic or Latino 19.1 10.2 11.0 13.9
Hispanic or Latino 10.5 4.5 10.5 10.5 8.9
Hispanic or Latino 4.8 11.6 8.1 2.1 6.5
Hispanic or Latino 6.3 13.5 12.0 3.8 8.9
Hispanic or Latino 6.3 9.3 5.7 9.4 7.7
Hispanic or Latino 0.0 6.3 0.0 11.1 11.1 5.9 0.0 12.5 5.5
Hispanic or Latino 6.7 7.9 12.5 4.0 7.7
Hispanic or Latino 25.0 0.0 6.7 28.6 16.4
Hispanic or Latino 0.0 0.0 8.3 13.3 7.0
Hispanic or Latino 3.6 6.9 11.1 0.0 5.8
Hispanic or Latino 17.6 10.5 8.0 9.1 10.8
Hispanic or Latino 0.0 14.3 2.9 8.3 6.3
Hispanic or Latino 0.0 16.7 21.4 9.1 13.0
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 8.1 10.7 1.4 5.3 9.3 7.3 2.5 5.6 32.3 9.1 7.7 0.0 8.0
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0 7.7
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 21.4
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0 0.0
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 5.6
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0 18.2 11.8
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0 0.0 0.0
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 16.7 7.1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0 0.0
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 12.5 6.3
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 25.0 18.8
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 13.6 7.7 0.0 9.5
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0 10.5
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 12.5 20.0
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0 11.8
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 7.1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0 0.0
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 7.1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 14.3 11.8
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 16.7 0.0 10.5
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 14.3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White 7.1 2.9 8.3 3.6 5.5
White 30.8 15.4 50.0 54.5 35.6
White
White 0.0 28.6 0.0 11.1 10.0 0.0 7.7 8.0
White 10.0 6.3 12.5 9.7
White 7.8 4.3 1.9 4.7
White 33.3
White 17.9 11.1 18.8 15.5
White 7.8 1.6 3.0 3.9
White 5.9 9.8 3.3 6.5
White 16.7 11.1 8.3 9.1 10.5
White 9.9 4.9 6.7 7.1
White 3.1 0.0 2.9 3.0 2.2
White 4.5 23.1 10.0 18.2 13.5
White 17.6 8.3 10.5 11.8 11.7
White 3.4 13.6 12.9 4.3 8.6
White 0.0 15.8 0.0 0.0 16.0 0.0 11.1 3.4 6.5
White 25.0 27.3 11.1 13.3 18.3
White 23.5 13.6 18.8 14.3 17.1
White 7.1 4.2 0.0 7.1 4.1
White 2.9 9.8 9.5 8.0 7.8
White 10.2 10.7 9.4 8.3 9.7
White 16.0 10.0 22.2 13.6 15.4
White 7.5 8.2 9.2 6.8 11.7 5.3 5.5 5.2 48.9 5.7 2.4 4.3 10.3
White 9.1 15.8 15.8 14.3
High Needs 9.1 9.5 9.4 6.3 8.5
High Needs 5.3 10.9 10.0 7.3 8.5
High Needs 6.0 13.3 13.4 6.8 10.0
High Needs 5.7 13.0 9.1 12.7 10.1
High Needs 0.0 10.3 2.6 7.1 9.7 2.7 13.2 4.9 6.2
High Needs 4.2 7.2 4.0 6.7 5.6
High Needs 19.0 10.5 8.3 17.1 14.0
High Needs 5.6 1.4 4.9 3.1 3.7
High Needs 4.8 12.5 6.9 10.3 8.7
High Needs 10.7 15.3 6.3 7.0 9.7
High Needs 5.6 10.0 9.7 8.6 8.5
High Needs 3.7 11.8 8.1 2.9 6.8
High Needs 16.7 9.2 15.3 3.2 10.9
High Needs 6.7 9.6 15.7 13.6 11.5
High Needs 14.3 11.1
High Needs 15.8 7.7 12.5 2.2 12.7 2.5 0.0 0.0 6.7
High Needs 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.3
High Needs 4.2 8.1 2.8 5.1
High Needs 50.0 9.1 0.0 18.8
High Needs 7.3 6.7 9.0 7.7
High Needs 6.1 6.8 5.9 6.3
High Needs 6.9 10.3 3.3 6.8
High Needs 8.0 4.8 3.5 5.4
High Needs 13.9 8.3 10.3 11.1
High Needs 4.7 7.6 6.4 5.3 7.3 3.0 4.8 3.5 42.1 7.7 4.6 6.3 8.6
English Learners 11.3 4.7 4.6 6.6
English Learners 0.0 14.0 3.8 5.8
English Learners 4.6 7.8 7.1 5.0 5.7 1.4 3.3 4.3 42.2 3.5 7.1 5.8 7.8
English Learners 13.6 13.6 16.7 8.3 12.8
English Learners 8.3 11.9 14.3 5.4 10.0
English Learners 3.8 15.8 15.6 7.7 11.1
English Learners 8.0 12.5 6.1 24.2 13.0
English Learners 0.0 0.0 7.1 11.1 6.3 6.7 23.1 5.3 7.5
English Learners 4.0 2.8 2.6 5.7 3.7
English Learners 20.0 15.8 9.1 14.3 14.6
English Learners 8.5 2.2 2.9 2.9 4.3
English Learners 6.7 6.9 8.6 11.5 8.6
English Learners 12.5 18.4 10.5 8.7 12.3
English Learners 0.0 10.0 9.4 4.0 6.0
English Learners 0.0 15.4 0.0 0.0 3.6
English Learners 22.2 5.9 11.1 5.9 11.4
English Learners 7.7 5.9 19.4 11.1 10.2
English Learners
English Learners 10.0 8.7 17.6 0.0 12.5 5.0 0.0 0.0 6.9
English Learners 5.3 5.3 11.6 8.0
English Learners 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.6
English Learners
English Learners 2.0 4.2 8.0 4.7
English Learners 2.4 8.9 2.8 4.9
English Learners 5.2 8.4 5.8 6.4
Economically Disadvantaged 6.5 8.8 5.1 6.8
Economically Disadvantaged 9.2 5.7 2.8 5.8
Economically Disadvantaged 15.6 10.1 10.5 12.4
Economically Disadvantaged 4.7 7.7 6.4 6.0 6.9 3.4 4.5 3.7 41.5 8.0 5.6 6.2 8.8
Economically Disadvantaged 7.0 6.4 7.0 4.2 6.1
Economically Disadvantaged 5.2 12.0 7.6 9.0 8.6
Economically Disadvantaged 5.4 11.1 14.0 7.1 9.3
Economically Disadvantaged 5.3 13.8 8.2 12.2 9.9
Economically Disadvantaged 0.0 18.8 4.3 11.1 9.5 3.8 17.2 4.3 8.5
Economically Disadvantaged 3.3 5.5 6.1 6.9 5.4
Economically Disadvantaged 20.6 8.6 10.7 18.2 14.6
Economically Disadvantaged 0.0 2.1 6.8 2.3 2.7
Economically Disadvantaged 2.4 13.3 6.3 11.6 8.8
Economically Disadvantaged 10.4 11.3 5.0 9.4 8.9
Economically Disadvantaged 7.4 13.2 8.7 12.1 10.4
Economically Disadvantaged 6.3 12.0 14.3 5.3 9.9
Economically Disadvantaged 16.0 10.2 16.0 3.8 11.3
Economically Disadvantaged 3.2 10.3 16.9 11.9 10.7
Economically Disadvantaged 16.7 14.3
Economically Disadvantaged 17.6 7.5 9.7 3.1 15.9 3.3 0.0 0.0 7.6
Economically Disadvantaged 11.3 9.5 7.8 9.5
Economically Disadvantaged 7.5 4.1 1.3 4.2
Economically Disadvantaged 42.9 11.1 0.0 17.2
Economically Disadvantaged 6.5 5.9 10.1 7.5
Economically Disadvantaged 7.3 7.4 7.3 7.4
Students with Disabilities 5.3 16.7 0.0 6.6
Students with Disabilities 0.0 6.9 5.9 5.1
Students with Disabilities 23.2 3.6 24.2 18.5
Students with Disabilities 3.5 6.2 4.7 3.5 7.9 2.4 6.6 2.5 53.0 16.0 3.3 16.2 10.5
Students with Disabilities 0.0 0.0 8.3 5.0 4.0
Students with Disabilities 6.7 12.5 0.0 9.1 8.3
Students with Disabilities 7.7 6.7 18.2 5.9 8.9
Students with Disabilities 0.0 14.3 0.0 14.3 6.5
Students with Disabilities 0.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 33.3 8.3 11.1 8.3 8.9
Students with Disabilities 20.0 5.6 14.3 11.5
Students with Disabilities 62.5 41.2
Students with Disabilities 0.0 0.0 9.1 0.0 2.0
Students with Disabilities 5.3 0.0 0.0 8.3 3.6
Students with Disabilities 10.0 11.1 5.0 7.7 7.7
Students with Disabilities 5.9 5.9 7.7 6.3 6.3
Students with Disabilities 14.3 14.3 0.0 8.8
Students with Disabilities 8.3 8.3 0.0 0.0 4.1
Students with Disabilities 5.9 14.3 7.1 6.3 7.4
Students with Disabilities 14.3 11.1
Students with Disabilities 18.2 16.7 0.0 6.7 19.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.1
Students with Disabilities 0.0 15.8 0.0 4.7
Students with Disabilities 0.0 10.0 3.8 4.3
Students with Disabilities 50.0 9.1 0.0 18.8
Students with Disabilities 8.3 8.0 7.4 7.9
Students with Disabilities 3.7 11.1 3.8 6.3
Female 4.2 4.8 5.0 8.0 5.6
Female 7.7 7.4 6.3 5.9 10.0 4.0 4.3 4.4 39.6 6.4 3.1 3.9 8.8
Female 13.5 2.0 6.5 7.7 7.0
Female 7.1 4.7 7.3 6.3
Female 4.9 6.0 8.3 6.8 6.6
Female 5.1 7.1 7.9 6.8
Female 16.3 16.3 8.7 4.9 11.7
Female 8.7 7.1 6.3 7.3
Female 8.2 8.9 3.2 7.1 6.6
Female 15.6 6.8 13.3 11.7
Female 0.0 15.8 4.5 6.9 17.9 0.0 12.5 6.1 8.0
Female 12.5
Female 7.1 12.3 4.5 9.5 8.6
Female 4.9 5.9 1.2 4.0
Female 9.7 12.5 6.8 11.9 10.3
Female 5.6 5.6 7.1 6.1
Female 8.7 1.9 2.9 9.1 5.6
Female 22.2 6.9 13.8 0.0 8.8 3.2 0.0 5.0 7.7
Female 4.9 9.3 10.6 10.6 9.0
Female
Female 17.9 12.5 6.7 16.7 13.0
Female 11.4 11.4 11.4 18.0 13.3
Female 2.1 14.3 10.6 6.4 8.8
Female 16.3 9.1 11.5 2.1 9.6
Female 9.6 5.4 5.8 7.0
Male 3.9 6.2 6.1 4.2 7.6 3.6 5.1 2.8 42.0 6.0 2.7 4.5 7.9
Male 12.4 5.3 8.2 8.7
Male 8.5 4.8 2.1 5.0
Male 8.4 10.5 1.1 6.6
Male 5.3 5.1 3.5 4.6
Male 8.3 7.8 7.1 7.8
Male 50.0 11.1 20.8
Male 5.4 7.1 2.3 4.9
Male 8.6 9.0 6.3 8.0
Male 5.3 7.1 5.0 3.2 14.3 8.7 0.0 0.0 5.1
Male 14.3 5.9
Male 5.7 8.9 19.1 8.7 10.4
Male 9.5 12.5 13.9 4.2 10.5
Male 12.0 11.9 14.6 10.0 12.1
Male 15.5 14.5 12.1 7.5 12.6
Male 5.7 7.5 12.5 5.5 7.8
Male 2.1 2.2 4.9 2.1 3.0
Male 29.2 7.4 17.6 18.5 17.9
Male 5.9 12.0 6.3 5.6 7.4
Male 0.0 3.4 0.0 5.0 5.0 3.4 10.3 0.0 3.4
Male 4.9 14.0 4.3 7.7 8.0
Male 2.2 9.6 10.9 6.4 7.4
Male 6.0 13.0 8.2 6.3 8.5
Male 5.1 0.0 5.6 1.9 3.3
Male 9.3 6.1 14.6 4.1 8.2

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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