1. Looking at Latino Dropouts
2018 Overview

2. Dropout Rate
9-12 Enrollment
% of
#of dropouts
%of dropouts
African American
26,861
9.2%
785
14.5%
Asian
18,801
6.5%
120
2.2%
Hispanic
53,419
18.3%
2,416
44.7%
White
182,856
62.8%
1,913
35.4%
5,408 of the 291,139 students enrolled in 9-12 dropped out in

3. Latino Graduation Rate
4.5%(or 2,416) of Latino students in high school dropped out in
These numbers are also reflected in a low graduation rate historically compared to all other racial/ethnic subgroups (although greatly improved)

4. Changing High School Enrollments
While overall high school enrollment rates are level and even dropping over the past couple years the percentage and number of Latino students is increasing

5. Who are the Latino Dropouts?
Not all Latino dropouts are English language learners
Many Latino Students drop out early
Latino Students dropout at slightly higher percentage at 9th grade
Less than half of Latino Dropouts are English Learners

6. Who are the 2,416 Latino Dropouts?
Poverty is common among Latino Dropouts
Latino boys dropout
at higher rates
Nearly 3 out of 5 of Latino dropouts are economically disadvantaged
Over 3 out of 5 Latino dropouts are male

7. Latino Student Population (and dropouts) are concentrated in relatively few districts
1503 or 60.7% of Latino dropouts attended high school in ten districts
Boston
Springfield
Lawrence
Lynn
Chelsea
Worcester
Phoenix Charter Academy
Waltham
Holyoke
Everett
Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter (District)
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (District)
Lowell
Brockton
Revere
Chicopee
New Bedford
Fitchburg
Fall River
Framingham
TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District
Haverhill
Malden
Southbridge
Somerville
1969 or 81.8% of Latino dropouts attended high school in 25 districts
35 school districts had 10 or more Latino dropouts

8. Signs of things to Come: Early Warning Indicators
Students at high risk in these categories are unlikely to meet that outcome without intervention
Grades 7-9
High school ready
Passing grades on all 9th grade courses
Grades 10-12
High school graduation
Meeting all local and state graduation requirements
White
All
Hispanic
White
All
Hispanic

9. Signs of things to come: Chronic Absenteeism
1/3 of Hispanic high school students miss 10% of school or more

10. Signs of things to come: Academic Preparation
Only 56% of Latino students scored proficient of higher on the 10th grade mathematics MCAS (used here as a proxy for being “on grade level”

11. Signs of things to Come: 9th grade passing all courses
Only 56% of Latinos pass all their ninth grade coursework
Our EWIS research shows that students passing all of their ninth grade courses are 14 times more likely to graduate on time.

12. Latino Suspension Rates
Latino suspensions are declining but remain very high
Group
Black
13.5%
9.6%
9.0%
8.7%
Latino
12.7%
8.9%
8.8%
7.7%
All
6.7%
4.9%
4.7%
4.3%
White
4.6%
3.5%
3.2%
3.0%
Asian
2.2%
1.5%
1.2%

13. 9th to 10th Grade Promotion
Latinos are “held back” at higher rates than any other group
Group
Asian
94%
95%
96%
White
All
92%
Black
85%
86%
Latino
81%
83%
82%
84%

14. Diversity of the Latino “Monolith”
(that are most specific to Latinx students)
English Language Proficiency
Immigration Status
Education level/SLIFE
National Origin

15. DISCUSSION