Educational Dropout in the Twin Cities

Principles of Urban Education (EDU 600)Augusto Vargas

Metropolitan State University9-9-2013

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.

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.

MN Statewide Dropout Rate is at 5.1%

Source: MN Department of Education

However, in the Twin Cities, the dropout rate is 63% higher

Source: MN Department of Education

Comparison by ethnicity between the 2 Metro School Districts

Source: MN Department of Education

Continuation of the comparison by ethnical groups

Source: MN Department of Education

Continuation of comparison including the English Learners group

Source: MN Department of Education

Special education & free/reduced priced lunch groups

Source: MN Department of Education

Male dropout rate is on average 46% higher than Female in the Twin Cities

Source: MN Department of Education