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More Florida Students Graduating, Fewer Dropping Out
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Published: November 19, 2008
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TALLAHASSEE - New figures from the state Department of Education indicate more students are graduating from high school and fewer are dropping out.
The state's graduation rate increased to 75 percent, a three percentage point jump from the previous school year. Meanwhile, the dropout rate declined to less than 3 percent.
Minority students accounted for some of the largest growth.
Florida's method of tabulating its high school graduation rate tracks individual students rather than using statistical formulas. That calculation has resulted in higher graduation rates than those seen in national studies.
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