Drop-Out Data Grim in Texas

Posted on November 23, 2005

Texas schools lose a student every four minutes. Since 1986, 2.2 million Texas students have dropped out -- leaving the state with an estimated net loss of $500 billion, according to the 2004-05 attrition study by the Intercultural Development Research Association. The study includes attrition data for each Texas county, as well as components of strong school holding power.