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It is estimated 1.2 million students annually drop out of high school in the United States, where high school graduation rates rank 19th in the world. Reasons are varied and may include: to find employment, avoid bullying, family emergency, poor grades, depression and other mental illnesses, unexpected pregnancy, bad environment, lack of freedom, and boredom.
Research shows that missing 10 percent of the school year is the tipping point. That is roughly about 18 days in a school year â or just two days a month. And according to the report, students who are chronically absent in one year will likely be so in subsequent years and may miss more than half a year of school over four or five years. Latino students are at higher risk of chronic absenteeism due to factors associated with low-income families.