Dropout statistics

On the subject of high school dropouts, I found some more statistics that are worth considering.

• More than 1,300 students drop out of school every day.

• 30% of Hispanic youths are dropouts.

• 14% of African American youths are dropouts.

• 8% of Caucasian youths are dropouts.

• 41-46% of all prisoners are dropouts.

• High school dropouts make 42% less money in the workplace than high school graduates.

• 50% of dropouts are unemployed.

• Dropouts are three times as likely to face poverty and to receive public assistance than are high school graduates.

• 72% of students aged 10-13 say they would like to talk to their parents more about schoolwork.

Yikes...the minority dropout rates are pretty unbelievable. This is clearly a serious issue that needs to be addressed in our education system.