County dropout rate on the decline
Most of the schools in the Eighth Judicial District fall below the five-year state average for dropouts.
Figures for 2001-02 weren't posted. Statistics are from 1996-97 through 2000-2001.
The state averaged a 2.5 percent dropout rate in those five years. Among the 14 schools in the judicial district, those tied or higher were Council Grove, 2.5 percent; Chapman, 2.58 percent; Herington, 2.62 percent; Abilene, 2.64 percent; and Junction City, 3.2 percent.
The overall trend of dropouts in the district is declining, from 149 in 1997 to 84 in 2001.
Three schools had a 7-12 grade enrollment of less than 100. All three had low dropout rates.
St. Xavier, a Catholic high school in Junction City, reported no dropouts the past five years, with enrollments ranging from 60 to 97. Hope reported one dropout in the past five years. White City reported two dropouts.
The only school in the district with more than 1,000 students is Junction City. Its high dropout rate was 73 out of 1,393 students in 1997, about 5.2 percent. The low was in 2000, when 31 of 1,382 students dropped out. Its figures for 2001 were 2.5 percent, or 35 of 1,381.
Results for the other schools appear below. The include average for the five years, percentage for high and low years, and figures for the most recent year, 2000-01.
100-300 enrollment
Hillsboro — 2.06 percent (high of seven of 240 in 2000, 2.9 percent, to low of three of 252 in 1999, 1.2 percent). 2001: 2.1 percent (five of 240).
Goessel — 0.6 percent (high of two out of 148 in 2001, 1.4 percent, to a low of zero out of 170 in 1999 and 2000). 2001: same as high.
Herington — 2.62 percent (high of nine out of 213 in 1998, 4.2 percent, to a low of one out of 197 in 1999, 0.5 percent). 2001: 3.2 percent (six of 187).
Peabody-Burns — 2.38 percent (high of nine out of 144 in 1997, 6.3 percent, to low of one out 229 in 2001, 0.4 percent). 2001: same as lowest.
Marion — 1.7 percent (high of six out of 219 in 1997, 2.7 percent, to a low of one out of 220 in 1998, 0.5 percent). 2001: 2.0 percent (five of 247).
Solomon — 1.14 percent (high of three out of 204 in 1998, 1.5 percent, to a low of one out of 213 in 2001, 0.5 percent). 2001: same as lowest.
Centre — 0.78 percent (high of two out of 156 in 1998, 1.3 percent, to a low of one out of 159, both 1997 and 1999, 0.6 percent). 2001: 0.7 percent (one of 144).
300-500 enrollment
Abilene — 2.64 percent (high of 22 out of 479 in 1998, 4.6 percent, to a low of eight out of 473 in 2001, 1.7 percent). 2001: same as low.
Chapman — 2.58 percent (17 out of 461 in 1997, 3.7 percent, to low of seven of 416 in 2001, 1.7 percent). 2001: same as low.
Council Grove — 2.5 percent (high of 14 of 343 in 1997, 4.1 percent, to a low of four of 350 in 1999, 1.1 percent). 2001: 2.3 percent (eight of 351).
