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Part B Annual Performance Report
2002-2003

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Appendix 43b

Percentage of Students with Disabilities
Dropping Out by Type of School District*
2002-03

 
   

 

Percentage of Students with Disabilities
Dropping Out by Type of School District*
2002-03

School District

Students Ages 14-21

Students Dropping Out
(Includes Students Reported as Moved, Not Known to be Continuing)

Percent Dropping Out
New York City

49,395

4,741

9.6%
Buffalo

3,044

239

7.9%
Rochester

2,449

151

6.2%
Syracuse

1,486

102

6.9%
Yonkers

1,182

36

3.0%
Large Five**

57,556

5,269

9.2%
Rest of State***

86,828

4,069

4.7%
High N/RC****

82,103

6,822

8.3%
Average and Low N/RC

62,281

2,516

4.0%
Total Public

144,384

9,338

6.5%

 

*    Students who dropped out also include students who were reported as moved, not known to be continuing.

**     The Large Five City School Districts are New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers.

***   Rest of State includes all public school districts except the five large cities.

**** See Appendix 38 for definition of Need/Resource Capacity categories of school districts.

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