As of 2009, one third of 4th graders in public schools scored below basic on reading proficiency and 18.8% scored below basic on mathematics proficiency. More on Education and the U.S. Population
Gender: In 2008, the status dropout rate was 8.5% among males, compared to 7.5% among females. More on Education and Gender
Age: In 2009, 21.7% of seniors (age 65 and older) reported not having completed high school. More on Education and Age
Race and Ethnicity: In 2009, the proportion of Hispanic adults (age 25 and older) with less than 7 years of education was 20 times the rate for whites. More on Education and Race-Ethnicity
Income: In 2008, the status dropout rate was 16.4% among those from families in the lowest income quintile, more than 7 times the rate among those in the highest income quintile. More on Education and Income
Data sources: U.S. Department of Education, Digest of Education Statistics, 2009
U.S. Department of Education, NAEP Data Explorer