1. Educational Dropout in the Twin Cities
Principles of Urban Education (EDU 600)
Augusto Vargas
Metropolitan State University

2. Key findings of Dropouts in the Twin Cities
Within the Twin Cities School district, the Minneapolis Public School District’s dropout rate is 9% higher than St. Paul District.
By gender, the average of dropout is 46% higher in males than females in the Twin Cities.
The ethnical group with a higher dropout rate in the Twin Cities is American Indian/Alaskan Native with an average of 21%, followed by Hispanics, with an average of 17%, Afro-Americans with 10%, and Asian/Pacific Islander with 6%.
The ethnical group with the lowest dropout rate in the Twin Cities is White Americans with an average of 3%.
American Indian dropout is 7 times higher than White Americans. Hispanics is 5 ½ times, Afro Americans is 3 times, and Asian/Pacific is 2 times.

3. Key findings continued
English Learners dropout average in the Twin Cities is 10%, but in Minneapolis is 70% higher than St. Paul.
Special Education Students dropout is 12%, but in Minneapolis is 28% higher than St. Paul.
Students receiving Free/Reduced price lunch dropout average is 10%, but in Minneapolis is 25% higher than St. Paul.

4. MN Statewide Dropout Rate is at 5.1%
Source: MN Department of Education

5. However, in the Twin Cities, the dropout rate is 63% higher
Source: MN Department of Education

6. Comparison by ethnicity between the 2 Metro School Districts
Source: MN Department of Education

7. Continuation of the comparison by ethnical groups
Source: MN Department of Education

8. Continuation of comparison including the English Learners group
Source: MN Department of Education

9. Special education & free/reduced priced lunch groups
Source: MN Department of Education

10. Male dropout rate is on average 46% higher than Female in the Twin Cities
Source: MN Department of Education