Student Engagement, Graduation & Dropping Out

Understanding the dropout problem

Definitions and patterns of dropping out in the United States shift over the years, but the overall number of dropouts remains unacceptably high, particularly among students from low-income families. For nearly two decades, MPR has contributed to Dropout Rates in the United States, published by the National Center for Education Statistics. These periodic analyses examine dropout and graduation rates and the factors related to them. View Report