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Archive Home > 2005 > June > 17 > Region's dropout rates rise

Region's dropout rates rise

Officials point to class sizes, funding shortages, meth use

By Julia Lyon / The Bulletin
June 17, 2005

After declining steadily since 1997, the Oregon high school dropout rate has begun to climb, according to data released Thursday by the department of education. Most Central Oregon school districts mirrored that trend.

The statewide dropout rate for 2003-2004 went up to 4.5 percent, a slight....

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