Annual Dropout Data, 2021-22

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This page provides annual dropout data for all Grade 7-12 students by race/ethnicity, gender, economic status, program participation (bilingual or English as a second language, career and technical education concentrator, Early College High School, gifted and talented, Pathways in Technology Early College High School, Section 504, special education, Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, and Title I), and other student characteristics (at-risk, dyslexia, emergent bilingual student/English learner, foster care, homeless, immigrant, migrant, military-connected, and overage). For campuses and districts, two sets of rates are provided: rates calculated for federal reporting purposes and rates calculated with statutory exclusions applied for state accountability. Please see the glossary for the reasons students may be excluded from campus and district rates. The Division of Research and Analysis masks some data to comply with federal regulations concerning student privacy, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Definition

The annual dropout rate is the percentage of students who dropped out of either Grades 7-8, Grades 9-12, or Grades 7-12 during the 2021-22 school year. In the 2005-06 school year, TEA began computing dropout rates according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) dropout definition. Therefore, annual dropout rates for 2004-05 and prior school years are not comparable to rates for 2005-06 and beyond. The Division of Research and Analysis presents rates for Grades 7-12 for all campuses. Although most campuses do not serve both Grades 7-8 and Grades 9-12, if a campus reports students in both grade spans, both rates appear regardless of the number of students served. The annual dropout rate formula is:

For more information on how annual dropout rates are calculated, please see reports on secondary school completion and dropouts in Texas public schools, published by the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

Data Search

Select from the following to view or download a statewide report or a report for a single campus, district, or education service center (ESC) region:

• Campus
• District
• ESC Region
• State

Data Download

The Excel (.xlsx) files below include annual dropout data by race/ethnicity, gender, economic status, and other student groups (e.g., at-risk and emergent bilingual student/English learner) for all campuses, districts, or counties in the state. Each file includes three worksheets that can be accessed using the tabs at the bottom of the workbook. In addition to the dataset, each workbook also provides an overview of the data as well as a data dictionary that defines the variable names in the dataset. To download an Excel file, please click one of the following links:

• Campus-level data
• District-level data
• County-level data

The PDF file below includes Grade 9-12 annual dropout rates by district groupings based on a variety of enrollment, staffing, and financial characteristics. Following the table, notes are provided which describe the table components in more detail. To download the file, please click the following link:

• District characteristic data

This page last updated November 2023