High school dropout crisis persists, but some big cities are making gains

WASHINGTON — The high school dropout problem is getting better in some big cities where it’s most severe, a national study found, but the overall situation remains dismal, as more than one in four kids drops out of high school nationwide.

Breakdown of graduation rates in select cities

A breakdown of the 2005 graduation rates in the 50 largest cities, along with the percentage point changes in this rate between 1995 and 2005.

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