Comments on: 2007 DISD Enrollment vs. Graduation Ethnicity

By: Bill Betzen

Bill Betzen — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:01:02 +0000

Gary, you raise a very valid statistical correction. Sadly it will not cover all the difference, but only some of it.

There are many reasons for this disparity but the overall dropout rate, in the range of 54% to 59% depending on how and when you count it, is the worst of any city over a million in the US. Why do we not talk about it more in Dallas? That is the only way we will solve it.

By: gary bowman

gary bowman — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:44:51 +0000

interesting, but not really indicative of reality – there is a glut of Hispanic students at the lower grades – a comparison of high school students vs the graduation rates would be more significant.
the increase in the percentage the other groups show is based upon the number of Hispanic students who graduate compared to the number of the others who graduate, not upon any success the other groups have.

By: Bob the Commenter

Bob the Commenter — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:02:56 +0000

Curious. Does the graduation rate include those who get diplomas from “alternative” high schools? (If Dallas has those.)
Secondly, is there a way to compare the number of GEDs for the 17 to 25 age group with these results?
Lastly, how do DISD results compare to say, Fort Worth or another city with comparable population? Is data available for the state or national average?
Regardless, DISD has some ’splainin to do.

By: metro reader

metro reader — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:57:29 +0000

Pathetic. 64.2% go in, at least that many should graduate. Why did 12.5% not make it? Dallas needs to do better.

By: metroplex reader

metroplex reader — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:02:41 +0000

This is pathetic; if 64.2% go in, at least that many should graduate. Why are the 12.5% not graduating? We in Dallas should have the resources to achieve that and must expect no less.