In 2019, high school graduation rates were similar across Chicago community areas (mostly 70–90%) while rates for the same students varied much more by high school (49–99%)¶
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q2 i? High school graduation rates in most community areas fell between 70 and 90 percent, whereas by high school the range was 49 to 99 percent, with 29 of 127 schools above 90 percent and 19 of 127 below 70 percent. → McKoy 2021
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McKoy 2021¶
McKoy, D., Usher, A., Nagaoka, J., & Khatri, S. (2021). Approaching Chicago student attainment from a community perspective. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. https://toandthrough.uchicago.edu/tool/cps/comm
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Descriptive analysis of 2019 CPS graduation rates organized by the 77 community areas where students live versus by high school, from the report's key findings. The report states rates were "similar across community areas" while the by-high-school range was 49 to 99 percent; 29 of 127 schools exceeded 90 percent and 19 fell below 70 percent.
"In 2019, high school graduation rates were similar across community areas; in most community areas the rates were between 70 and 90 percent. However, the rates for the same students by high school ranged from 49 percent to 99 percent."
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Related Claims¶
- College completion rates among immediate enrollees varied widely by community area, ranging from 24 to 74 percent for the class of 2013 — related
- African-American students and mostly African-American South Side communities showed less improvement in graduation and dropout rates than other students and North Side communities — related
- Graduation rates improved for all racial, ethnic, and economic groups, but racial and ethnic gaps increased while gender, poverty, and disability gaps declined — related
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In 2019, high school graduation rates were similar across Chicago community areas (mostly 70–90%) while rates for the same students varied much more by high school (49–99%) |
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In 2019, high school graduation rates were similar across Chicago community areas (mostly 70–90%) while rates for the same students varied much more by high school (49–99%) |
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