Dropout Rates in Oregon High Schools

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Dropout data is collected in the Early Leavers Data Collection each November.

The 2007-08 report presents dropout rates for students who dropped out of grades 9-12 between July 1 and June 30 by school, district, and county, along with rates for student subgroups.

In addition, the 2007-08 Details report includes, for example, data on all categories of high school completers, as well as data on dropouts by grade, reasons students dropped out, and dropout data for grades 7-8.

A dropout is a student who withdrew from school and did not graduate or transfer to another school that leads to graduation. Dropouts do not include students who:

are deceased,
are being home schooled,
are enrolled in an alternative school or hospital education program,
are enrolled in a juvenile detention facility,
are enrolled in a foreign exchange program,
are temporarily absent because of suspension, a family emergency, or severe health problems that prevent attendance at school,
received a GED certificate,
received an adult high school diploma from a community college.

Rules developed by the Department ensure a complete accounting of students who drop out during the school year, as well as students who drop out between school years.

Oregon’s dropout reporting procedures are in full agreement with the procedures developed by the National Center for Education Statistics for uniform and comparable reporting of dropout rates by the states.

Statewide Dropout Rates, Grades 9-12

Year	Students	Dropouts	Rate (%)
2007-08	182,340	6,678	3.7
2006-07	182,432	7,621	4.2

2005-06	180,524	7,397	4.1
2004-05	175,501	7,318	4.2
2003-04	171,732	7,864	4.6
2002-03	170,424	7,439	4.4
2001-02	167,975	8,160	4.9

2000-01	166,039	8,713	5.2
1999-2000	164,554	10,363	6.3
1998-99	161,263	10,622	6.6
1997-98	159,121	10,947	6.9
1996-97	156,416	10,482	6.7

1995-96	153,020	11,056	7.2
1994-95	151,366	11,152	7.4
1993-94	147,684	9,787	6.6
1992-93	143,707	8,176	5.7
1991-92	138,414	7,958	5.7

Note: Prior to 1996-97, GED recipients were counted as dropouts.

Dropout Manual 08/14/2009 (166.53 KB)
Explains the basics of dropout reporting. Filing the report, calculating the dropout rate, and the laws and rules involved are all covered in this manual.

Dropout Data

Dropout Tables Index 10/15/2008 (89 KB)
2007-2008 04/15/2009 (1.92 MB)
2007-2008 Details (A1 to A9) 05/08/2009 (751 KB)
2006-2007 05/01/2008 (797 KB)
2005-2006 03/30/2007 (633 KB)
2004-2005 10/10/2006 (502 KB)
2003-2004 04/25/2006 (507 KB)
2002-2003 01/21/2004 (393 KB)
2001-2002 01/15/2003 (380.50 KB)
2000-2001 01/16/2002 (429.50 KB)

Dropout Reports

2002-2003 01/21/2004 (1.31 MB)
2001-2002 01/15/2003 (817.26 KB)
2000-2001 -- full version 01/18/2002 (1.09 MB)
2000-2001 -- small version (does not include front graphic) 01/18/2002 (223.48 KB)
1999-2000 04/26/2001 (329.50 KB)
1998-1999 04/26/2000 (262.57 KB)
1997-1998 03/11/1999 (366.48 KB)

Dropout Prevention and Reporting
This page contains links to on-line resources to help you develop dropout prevention and recovery programs at your school.
Report Card - OAR 581-022-1060
The Superintendent of Public Instruction will annually collect data from schools and school districts on student performance, student behavior and school characteristics and will annually produce a performance report for each school and school district.

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