Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

green circle with white tick inside it meets target; red circle with white cross inside it does not meet target.

Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

green square outline with upward trending arrow inside it green square outline with downward trending arrow inside it non-significant change over time; green square with upward trending arrow inside it green square with downward trending arrow inside it significant change over time; blue square with equals sign no change over time.

Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

Dropout Rates for Portage County

Measurement Period: 2020

Why is this important?

Students who attend school regularly are more likely to succeed in high school coursework, college, and careers. When comparing Portage County’s overall drop-out rate of 0.96% to the state average drop-out rate of 1.5%, it’s clear our Portage County staff and faculty continue to be successful at engaging students in their education through a multi-level system of support. The vast majority of our students are in school, stay in school, and earn their high school diplomas. Parents are essential partners in promoting not only school attendance, but the value of education. Being in school on a daily basis is necessary if education is to effectively prepare a child for adulthood. Truancy and chronic absenteeism are often stepping stones to dropping out of school before graduation, and have consequences for children and the society in which they live.

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