FCPS dropout rate

Response to Questions on the FY 2012 Budget

Request By: Board of Supervisors

Question: What is the FCPS dropout rate and how is it calculated?

Response: The following response was prepared by the Fairfax County Public Schools:

In recent years, FCPS has moved toward reporting a more complete picture of our students by using the Virginia on-time graduation rate as our benchmark (the report includes the percentage of students categorized as dropout). An on-time graduate for 2010 is a student who entered ninth grade for the first time in school year 2006-2007 and earned one of the diplomas recognized by the Virginia Board of Education in four years.

FCPS on-time graduation rate of 91.2 percent for the class of 2010 exceeds the state average of 85.5 percent and is an increase from the prior year. The table below provides more detailed data.


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