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Cohort 2006 5-Year Graduation Rates - State Results
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is calculating and reporting graduation rates as part of overall efforts to improve educational outcomes for all students. In addition, reporting graduation rates is required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and by a National Governors Association compact that Massachusetts has signed.
The following tables and graphs summarize the results for the 2006 cohort. The four-year graduation rate is calculated as follows:
| # of students in cohort (denominator) who graduate in 5 years or less |
 |
| [# of 1st time entering 9th graders in 2002-03] - transfers out/deaths + transfers in |
| Graduates | Non-High-School-Graduates | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort # | 5-Year Rate | Still in School | Non-Grad Completer | GED | Dropped Out | Expelled | |
| All Students | 74,380 | 82.7% | 2.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 12.6% | 0.2% |
| Male | 37,778 | 80.0% | 3.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 14.7% | 0.3% |
| Female | 36,602 | 85.6% | 2.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10.4% | 0.1% |
| Limited Eng. Prof. | 4,372 | 61.0% | 5.1% | 1.6% | 0.3% | 27.4% | 0.2% |
| Special Education | 13,447 | 67.0% | 8.7% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 20.7% | 0.3% |
| Low-Income | 23,359 | 68.2% | 4.4% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 23.2% | 0.4% |
| African-American | 6,648 | 70.0% | 5.6% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 19.8% | 0.5% |
| Asian | 3,240 | 87.5% | 2.6% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 8.4% | 0.2% |
| Hispanic | 8,392 | 61.8% | 4.3% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 28.7% | 0.3% |
| Native American | 212 | 73.6% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.9% | 1.4% |
| White | 55,074 | 87.2% | 1.9% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 9.5% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 109 | 61.5% | 12.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 23.9% | 0.0% |
| Multi race, Non-Hisp. | 705 | 89.5% | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 7.1% | 0.0% |
| Urban | 22,242 | 67.1% | 4.6% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 23.7% | 0.3% |
| Graduates | Non-High-School-Graduates | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort # | 5-Year Rate | Still in School | Non-Grad Completer | GED | Dropped Out | Expelled | |
| Af. Am. Male | 3,342 | 64.3% | 6.5% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 23.8% | 0.7% |
| Af. Am. Female | 3,306 | 75.8% | 4.6% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 15.7% | 0.2% |
| Asian Male | 1,667 | 84.9% | 3.1% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10.2% | 0.3% |
| Asian Female | 1,573 | 90.3% | 2.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6.5% | 0.0% |
| Hispanic Male | 4,193 | 57.2% | 5.0% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 32.7% | 0.5% |
| Hispanic Female | 4,199 | 66.5% | 3.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 24.7% | 0.1% |
| Nat. Am. Male | 98 | 67.3% | 6.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 22.4% | 1.0% |
| Nat. Am. Female | 114 | 78.9% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.0% | 1.8% |
| White Male | 28,081 | 84.9% | 2.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 11.2% | 0.3% |
| White Female | 26,993 | 89.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 7.7% | 0.1% |
| Pacific Isl. Male | 58 | 53.4% | 19.0% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 24.1% | 0.0% |
| Pacific Isl. Female | 51 | 70.6% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 23.5% | 0.0% |
| Multi race, Male | 339 | 88.5% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 8.8% | 0.0% |
| Multi race, Female | 366 | 90.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 5.5% | 0.0% |
| Graduates | Non-High-School-Graduates | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort # | 5-Year Rate | Still in School | Non-Grad Completer | GED | Dropped Out | Expelled | |
| African-American LEP | 818 | 64.9% | 6.0% | 5.5% | 0.1% | 19.7% | 0.1% |
| African-American Non-LEP | 5,830 | 70.7% | 5.5% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 19.8% | 0.5% |
| Asian LEP | 730 | 82.7% | 4.8% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 10.5% | 0.0% |
| Asian Non-LEP | 2,510 | 88.9% | 1.9% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 7.8% | 0.2% |
| Hispanic LEP | 2,149 | 50.4% | 5.9% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 36.1% | 0.3% |
| Hispanic Non-LEP | 6,243 | 65.8% | 3.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 26.2% | 0.3% |
| Native American LEP | 11 | 63.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 27.3% | 0.0% |
| Native American Non-LEP | 201 | 74.1% | 4.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.4% | 1.5% |
| White LEP | 646 | 66.3% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 27.7% | 0.0% |
| White Non-LEP | 54,428 | 87.4% | 1.9% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 9.3% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander LEP | 6 | 83.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 0.0% |
| Pacific Islander Non-LEP | 103 | 60.2% | 13.6% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 24.3% | 0.0% |
| Multi race LEP | 12 | 83.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Multi race Non-LEP | 693 | 89.6% | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 7.2% | 0.0% |
| Graduates | Non-High-School-Graduates | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort # | 5-Year Rate | Still in School | Non-Grad Completer | GED | Dropped Out | Expelled | |
| Special Ed. Male | 8,589 | 66.1% | 8.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 21.7% | 0.4% |
| Spec. Ed. Female | 4,858 | 68.6% | 8.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 18.9% | 0.1% |
| Graduates | Non-High-School-Graduates | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort # | 5-Year Rate | Still in School | Non-Grad Completer | GED | Dropped Out | Expelled | |
| LEP Male | 2,223 | 56.5% | 5.3% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 31.8% | 0.3% |
| LEP Female | 2,149 | 65.7% | 4.9% | 1.8% | 0.4% | 22.8% | 0.0% |
| Rate | Number of Districts | Percentage of Districts |
|---|---|---|
| < 50% | 4 | 1.4 |
| 50 - <60% | 6 | 2.2 |
| 60 - <70% | 13 | 4.7 |
| 70 - <80% | 26 | 9.3 |
| 80 - <85% | 47 | 16.8 |
| 85 - <90% | 53 | 19.0 |
| 90 - <95% | 80 | 28.7 |
| 95 - 100% | 51 | 18.3 |
| Total | 279 | 100 |
| Rate | Number of Districts | Percentage of Districts |
|---|---|---|
| < 50% | 27 | 7.7 |
| 50 - <60% | 14 | 4.0 |
| 60 - <70% | 20 | 5.7 |
| 70 - <80% | 40 | 11.5 |
| 80 - <85% | 38 | 10.9 |
| 85 - <90% | 61 | 17.5 |
| 90 - <95% | 76 | 21.8 |
| 95 - 100% | 73 | 20.9 |
| Total | 349 | 100 |
Notes:
- Row percentages in tables may not total to 100 percent due to rounding.
- In the reporting of aggregate results, students are included in the first column (from left to right) for which they qualify. For example, students who dropped out or were expelled, but earned a GED, are included in the GED category. Students who have earned a Certificate of Attainment but are still enrolled in school are included in the "Still in School" column.
- Non-Grad Completer includes 1) students who earned a certificate of attainment, 2) students who met local graduation requirements but the district does not offer certificates of attainment, and 3) students with special needs who reached the maximum age (22) but did not graduate.
- Students that earn a GED or Certificate of Attainment are not counted as graduates.
- The Limited English Proficient, Special Education, and Low Income groups include all students that were reported in those categories at least once in high school. Students can be counted in more than one group.
- The cohort count is as of the end of 2005-06 school year. The status (e.g. graduate, enrolled) is updated as of October 1, 2006.
- The Urban group includes all students in the 22 districts that participate in the Department's Urban Superintendent Network (Boston, Brockton, Cambridge, Chelsea, Chicopee, Fall River, Fitchburg, Framingham, Haverhill, Holyoke, Lawrence, Leominster, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, New Bedford, Pittsfield, Revere, Somerville, Springfield, Taunton, Worcester).
- Results based on data submitted to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education by school districts through the Department's Student Information Management System.