Longitudinal Attrition Rates in Texas Public High Schools, 1985-86 to 2003-04 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 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 Percent Change* from 1985-86 to 2003-04 Race-Ethnicity Native American 45 39 37 47 39 39 40 39 38 42 44 43 42 25 43 42 29 39 42 -7% Asian/Pacific Islander 33 30 28 23 22 23 21 21 21 18 18 20 21 19 20 20 14 17 16 -52% Black 34 38 39 37 38 37 39 43 47 50 51 51 49 48 47 46 46 45 44 29% White 27 26 24 20 19 19 22 25 28 30 31 32 31 31 28 27 26 24 22 -19% Hispanic 45 46 49 48 48 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 53 53 52 52 51 50 49 9% Gender Male 35 35 35 34 34 34 37 39 41 43 45 46 45 45 44 43 43 41 40 14% Female 32 32 31 29 29 28 30 33 36 37 39 40 38 38 36 36 35 34 33 3% Total 33 34 33 31 31 31 34 36 39 40 42 43 42 42 40 40 39 38 36 9%
