5 States with the Highest High School Dropout Rates in the US

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1. New Mexico

Status Dropout Rate as of 2021: 9.8%

New Mexico ranks first on our list of the 20 states with the highest high school dropout rates in the US. Located in the southwestern region of the United States, it has a status dropout rate of 9.8% as of 2021, with 16.6% Americans.

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