Students with disabilities graduate at lower rates than general education students. Both groups benefit from a fifth year of high school.
|
Student Group |
Cohort Enrollment |
Regents/ Local Diploma |
IEP Diploma & Other |
Transfer to GED |
Still Enrolled |
Dropout |
|
All students who started 9th grade in 2001 after 4 years |
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|
Gen.Ed. Students |
185,854 |
70.1% |
0.0% |
1.1% |
14.8% |
14.0% |
|
Students with Disabilities |
26,281 |
37.9% |
14.2% |
2.2% |
20.3% |
25.5% |
|
All students who started 9th grade in 2001 after 5 years |
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|
Gen. Ed. Students |
185,854 |
76.4% |
0.1% |
1.2% |
4.7% |
17.5% |
|
Students with Disabilities |
26,281 |
42.8% |
18.8% |
2.4% |
7.3% |
28.6% |
|
All students who started 9th grade in 2002 after 4 years |
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|
Gen. Ed. Students |
189,457 |
70.9% |
0.1% |
1.4% |
14.7% |
12.8% |
|
Students with Disabilities |
27,453 |
37.5% |
14.8% |
2.4% |
23.1% |
22.2% |