Droppout Numbers in Boston Public
Schools
1996-2000
* Students who drop out of Boston’s middle
grades make up an increasing proportion of all middle grades
dropouts in Massachusetts. In 1995-96, one fifth (20.2%) of
the state’s middle grades dropouts came from Boston. In 1999-2000,
almost three fifths (58.2%) of the state’s middle grades dropouts
came from Boston. While the number of dropouts from the middle
grades has climbed statewide, Boston’s increase has outpaced
that of the state.Dropouts from grades 6-8: 1996
– 2000, Boston and Massachusetts1995-96
Boston: 37
State: 183
Portion of state’s middle grades dropouts from Boston: 20.2%1996-97
Boston: 51
State: 213
Portion of state’s middle grades dropouts from Boston: 23.9%1997-98
Boston: 56
State: 221
Portion of state’s middle grades dropouts from Boston: 25.3%1998-99
Boston: 106
State: 286
Portion of state’s middle grades dropouts from Boston: 37.1%1999-2000
Boston: 156
State: 268
Portion of state’s middle grades dropouts from Boston: 58.2%