Dropouts: % of Public School Students, Grades 9-12, Who Withdrew Before Graduation or Before Completing a Maryland-Approved Educational Program
Current Value
3.3%
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Story Behind the Curve
- Mental health challenges for youth; not enough support or treatment; also parents may have issues that impact the children
- Insurance complications in paying for services.
- Addictions and Substance Abuse: Not enough treatment for everyone who needs it
- Peer pressure contributes to this
- Personal pain and the need to be happy leads to substance abuse
- Value of education isn't reflected in all families; some families think I had a 10th grade education and I'm fine
- Stability of the family contributes to this;
- lights being turned off
- Mental health needs
- Education not a priority
- Education system is overburdened.
- not able to give the kind of attention that they need.
- Guidance counselors don't have as much time to focus on the kids.
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Data Discussion
The percent of public school students, grade 9 - 12, who withdrew from school before graduation or before completing a Maryland-approved educational program during the July to June academic year and are not known to have enrolled in another high school program during the academic year.