Toledo-86.6%
Dayton-83.1%
Cincinnati-82.9%
Akron-78.3%
Canton-76.8%
Columbus-73.9%
Youngstown-72.8%
Cleveland-53.7%
Conference to tackle Cleveland schools' low graduation rate
"CLEVELAND -- A dropout-prevention summit opens today in Cleveland amid signs that larger numbers of city students are quitting school.
The school district's graduation rate tumbled from just under 62 percent to less than 54 percent last school year, according to the Ohio Department of Education. The decrease, which will be reflected on the schools' next state report card, ends an eight-year period in which the rate nearly doubled.
Cleveland's graduation rate is by far the lowest in the state among big-city districts. The others range from 72.8 percent in Youngstown to 86.6 percent in Toledo.
The drop in Cleveland comes as graduation rates rise across the country and is an aberration for Ohio's eight largest urban systems. Six others saw their percentages climb in 2007-08, while Toledo slipped by one point..."
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Conference to tackle Cleveland schools' low graduation rate - Metro - cleveland.com
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