Class of 2004:  Students lost between October of grade 9 and June of grade 11, by race

ALL students: Massachusetts Class of 2004:
Enrolled in 9th grade, October 1, 2000: 79,570
Enrolled in 10th grade, October 1, 2001: 69,642
Enrolled at the end of 11th grade, June 2003: 63,647
Students "lost" between grades 9 and end of 11: 15,923
Percentage "lost" from the Class of 2004 through the end of 11th grade: 20.0%

WHITE students: Massachusetts Class of 2004:
Enrolled in 9th grade, October 1, 2000: 59,237
Enrolled in 10th grade, October 1, 2001: 54,052
Enrolled at the end of 11th grade, June 2003: 49,855 (per Sept. 2003 progress report)
Students "lost" between grades 9 and end of 11: 9,382
Percentage "lost" from the Class of 2004 through the end of 11th grade: 15.8%

ASIAN students: Massachusetts Class of 2004:
Enrolled in 9th grade, October 1, 2000:  3,360
Enrolled in 10th grade, October 1, 2001: 3,090
Enrolled at the end of 11th grade, June 2003: 3,035 (per Sept. 2003 MCAS progress report)
Students "lost" between grades 9 and end of 11: 325
Percentage "lost" from the Class of 2004 through the end of 11th grade: 9.7%

AFRICAN AMERICAN students: Massachusetts Class of 2004:
Enrolled in 9th grade, October 1, 2000: 7,673
Enrolled in 10th grade, October 1, 2001: 5,866
Enrolled at the end of 11th grade, June 2003: 5,310 (per Sept. 2003 MCAS progress report)
Students "lost" between grades 9 and end of 11: 2,363
Percentage "lost" from the Class of 2004 through the end of 11th grade: 30.8%

LATINO students: Massachusetts Class of 2004:
Enrolled in 9th grade, October 1, 2000: 9,073
Enrolled in 10th grade, October 1, 2001: 6,481
Enrolled at the end of 11th grade, June 2003: 5,284
Students "lost" between grades 9 and end of 11: 3,889
Percentage "lost" from the Class of 2004 through the end of 11th grade: 42.9%