Educational Dropout in the Twin Cities

1. Educational Dropout in the Twin Cities Principles of Urban Education (EDU 600) Augusto Vargas Metropolitan State University 9-9-2013

2. Key findings of Dropouts in the Twin Cities • Within the Twin Cities School district, the Minneapolis Public School District’s dropout rate is 9% higher than St. Paul District. • By gender, the average of dropout is 46% higher in males than females in the Twin Cities. • The ethnical group with a higher dropout rate in the Twin Cities is American Indian/Alaskan Native with an average of 21%, followed by Hispanics, with an average of 17%, Afro-Americans with 10%, and Asian/Pacific Islander with 6%. • The ethnical group with the lowest dropout rate in the Twin Cities is White Americans with an average of 3%. • American Indian dropout is 7 times higher than White Americans. Hispanics is 5 ½ times, Afro Americans is 3 times, and Asian/Pacific is 2 times.

3. Key findings continued • English Learners dropout average in the Twin Cities is 10%, but in Minneapolis is 70% higher than St. Paul. • Special Education Students dropout is 12%, but in Minneapolis is 28% higher than St. Paul. • Students receiving Free/Reduced price lunch dropout average is 10%, but in Minneapolis is 25% higher than St. Paul.

4. MN Statewide Dropout Rate is at 5.1% Source: MN Department of Education

5. However, in the Twin Cities, the dropout rate is 63% higher Source: MN Department of Education

6. Comparison by ethnicity between the 2 Metro School Districts Source: MN Department of Education

7. Continuation of the comparison by ethnical groups Source: MN Department of Education

8. Continuation of comparison including the English Learners group Source: MN Department of Education

9. Special education & free/reduced priced lunch groups Source: MN Department of Education

10. Male dropout rate is on average 46% higher than Female in the Twin Cities Source: MN Department of Education