Longitudinal Attrition Rates in Texas Public High Schools, 1985-86 to 2000-01 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 2000-01 Percent Change* from 1985-86 to 2000-01 Race-Ethnicity Native American 45 39 37 47 39 39 40 39 38 42 44 43 42 25 43 42 -7% Asian/Pacific Islander 33 30 28 23 22 23 21 21 21 18 18 20 21 19 20 20 -39% Black 34 38 39 37 38 37 39 43 47 50 51 51 49 48 47 46 35% White 27 26 24 20 19 19 22 25 28 30 31 32 31 31 28 27 0% Hispanic 45 46 49 48 48 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 53 53 52 52 16% Gender Male 35 35 35 34 34 34 37 39 41 43 45 46 45 45 44 43 23% Female 32 32 31 29 28 29 30 33 36 37 39 40 38 38 36 36 13% Total 33 34 33 31 31 31 34 36 39 40 42 43 42 42 40 40 21%
