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Completion, Graduation, and Dropout Reports

The Accountability Research Unit in the Division of Research and Analysis publishes an annual report on graduates and dropouts in Texas public secondary schools, as well as special reports on related topics. The annual report includes state summaries of the annual dropout rate, longitudinal graduation, completion, and dropout rates, and state attrition rates. Supplements to the report present secondary school completion, graduation, and dropout data at the county, district, and campus levels.

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The following reports are not available in PDF. For additional information pleaseÌýe-mail the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Office of PublicationsÌýor contact the office by phone at 512-463-9744.

  • 1995-96 Report on Public School Dropouts
    (August 1997)
  • 1994-95 Report on Public School Dropouts
    (August 1996)
  • 1993-94 Report on Public School Dropouts
    (September 1995)
  • 1992-93 Report on Public School Dropouts
    (January 1995)

Dropout rates published by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ (TEA), a key component of the state's Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS), have been criticized in recent years for not presenting an accurate picture of the dropout phenomenon in Texas public schools. TEA Rider 71 of the General Appropriations Act (House Bill 1, 76th Texas Legislature, Regular Session) directed the Legislative Budget Board, State Auditor's Office, and TEA to conduct a study of the current system used to identify and report students who do not graduate from high school or those who drop out of school before enrolling in high school. Also, the study must determine the actual number and percentage of students who do not complete high school within four years of enrolling in 9th grade. This report presents the findings and recommendations from that study. The recommendations address three areas in which the current annual dropout rate has been criticized: dropout definition; dropout rate calculation; and data quality.

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This report investigates issues surrounding the use of a longitudinal performance measure in the Texas integrated accountability system. A detailed discussion of a high school completion rate is presented, along with an overview of other school performance measures.

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    Division of Research and Analysis
    512-475-3523
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