Detroit High Schools Graduate only 24.9% (work, college, suburban)

[Frankawitz]

Boy if this doesn't say a lot about Detroit and it's Education system. Only 24.9% of High School Students Graduate each year, Well that is the LOWEST in the whole Country I wonder what the Mayor thinks about his HOMIES doing so bad! By the way that works out that only 1 out of 4 Graduates High School. I guess being a drug dealer is more popular.

[Dexterguy]

Wow, only 24.9% I wonder how many of those students go on to get a college education?

[Cherry]

That statistic did not include children who started at DPS and graduated from a private, charter, or suburban school. DPS maintains that the graduation rate for the same year was 67.2%.

[illmatic774]

^ agreed. i mean I'm sure the number for this city is still miserable but according to this it only counts kids who have went along for the ride from freshman to graduation.

[gilesjp]

People were talking about this statistic yesterday, if this is for real and unfortunately it is, they need to dismantle the city of Detroit they are screwing up kids lives.

[illmatic774]

uh yeah, like this was such a huge shock to people.

[traveler445]

Originally Posted by Cherry

That statistic did not include children who started at DPS and graduated from a private, charter, or suburban school. DPS maintains that the graduation rate for the same year was 67.2%.

Were the statistics for all cities done this way?