ALBANY -- Substantially more summer school sessions and after school programs are boosting New York graduation rates, according to state officials.
State Education Department figures released Monday showed the statewide graduation rate was 68.6 percent after four years for the class that began ninth grade in 2003, up from 65.8 percent two classes before. In New York City, that class graduation rate was 52 percent after four years, up from 46.5 percent.
The report showed 25,000 students from the Class of 2007 dropped out statewide.
Locally, the Auburn Enlarged City School District has the highest drop-out rate within the Cayuga-Onondaga Board of Cooperative Educational Services with 18 percent of its 404 student enrollment in 2007 dropping out. Auburn's rate increased from 15 percent the prior year.
Both the Skaneateles and Weedsport central school districts had the lowest local rates, at 2 percent.
For a complete breakdown of local rates and more from the statewide report, read Tuesday's edition of The Citizen.
The report showed 25,000 students from the Class of 2007 dropped out statewide.
Locally, the Auburn Enlarged City School District has the highest drop-out rate within the Cayuga-Onondaga Board of Cooperative Educational Services with 18 percent of its 404 student enrollment in 2007 dropping out. Auburn's rate increased from 15 percent the prior year.
Both the Skaneateles and Weedsport central school districts had the lowest local rates, at 2 percent.
For a complete breakdown of local rates and more from the statewide report, read Tuesday's edition of The Citizen.
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karl wrote on Aug 12, 2008 2:23 AM:
WHERE THE HELL ARE THESE KIDS' PARENTS?!?
That is outrageous, and SAD! "
brew1234 wrote on Aug 11, 2008 11:43 PM:
forrest wrote on Aug 11, 2008 9:21 PM:
tome8689 wrote on Aug 11, 2008 8:58 PM:
jlmorgansr wrote on Aug 11, 2008 8:32 PM:
Can someone tell me the positive steps he has taken to warrent this money?
This is one of the reasons why Gov. Patterson is looking to cut a billion dollars in spending. We have too many JD Pabis's and too many bobble head board of education members. "