Public high school dropout rate in the U.S. in 2012, by state
The statistic shows the public high school dropout rate in the United States in 2012, by state. The dropout rate shows the number of 9th - 12th grade dropouts divided by the number of students enrolled at the beginning of the school year in those grades. In 2012, the state of Alaska had the highest dropout rate at 7.0 percent.
