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| Longitudinal Attrition Rates in Texas Public High Schools, 1985-86 to 1999-00 |
| Group |
1985-86 |
1986-87 |
1987-88 |
1988-89 |
1989-90 |
1990-91 |
1991-92 |
1992-93 |
1993-94 |
1994-95 |
1995-96 |
1996-97 |
1997-98 |
1998-99 |
1999-00 |
Percent Change* from 1985-86 to 1999-00 |
| Race-Ethnicity |
| Native American |
45 |
39 |
37 |
47 |
39 |
39 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
42 |
44 |
43 |
42 |
25 |
43 |
-13% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
33 |
30 |
28 |
23 |
22 |
23 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
18 |
18 |
20 |
21 |
19 |
20 |
-48% |
| Black |
34 |
38 |
39 |
37 |
38 |
39 |
39 |
43 |
47 |
50 |
51 |
51 |
49 |
48 |
47 |
18% |
| White |
27 |
26 |
24 |
20 |
19 |
22 |
22 |
25 |
28 |
30 |
31 |
32 |
31 |
31 |
28 |
-22% |
| Hispanic |
45 |
46 |
49 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
49 |
50 |
51 |
53 |
54 |
53 |
53 |
52 |
4% |
| Gender |
| Male |
35 |
35 |
35 |
34 |
34 |
34 |
37 |
39 |
41 |
43 |
45 |
46 |
45 |
45 |
44 |
9% |
| Female |
32 |
32 |
31 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
30 |
33 |
36 |
37 |
39 |
40 |
38 |
38 |
36 |
-3% |
| Total |
33 |
34 |
33 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
34 |
36 |
39 |
40 |
42 |
43 |
42 |
42 |
40 |
6% | |