Hispanic immigrants were more likely to be high school dropouts than Hispanics born in the United States. In 2006, 36% of Hispanic 16- through 24-year-olds born outside the United States were status high school dropouts, compared to 12% for both “first generation” and “second generation or higher” Hispanics born in the United States.
Research
Latinos in Secondary Education
Fast Facts
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Dropout and Completion Rates in the United States: 2006 (NCES 2008-053)
