This statistic shows the share of public high schools in the United States that had low student retention rates (between 10 and 70 percent retention) from the academic years 1990/91 to 2009/10. In 2009/10, 26.4 percent of U.S. schools had low retention rates.
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NCES. (May 31, 2012). Share of public high schools with low retention rates* in the United States from 1990/91 to 2009/10 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/238331/low-student-retention-rates-at-public-us-high-schools/
NCES. "Share of public high schools with low retention rates* in the United States from 1990/91 to 2009/10." Chart. May 31, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/238331/low-student-retention-rates-at-public-us-high-schools/
NCES. (2012). Share of public high schools with low retention rates* in the United States from 1990/91 to 2009/10. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/238331/low-student-retention-rates-at-public-us-high-schools/
NCES. "Share of Public High Schools with Low Retention Rates* in The United States from 1990/91 to 2009/10." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 May 2012, /statistics/238331/low-student-retention-rates-at-public-us-high-schools/
NCES, Share of public high schools with low retention rates* in the United States from 1990/91 to 2009/10 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/238331/low-student-retention-rates-at-public-us-high-schools/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Share of public high schools with low retention rates* in the United States from 1990/91 to 2009/10 [Graph], NCES, May 31, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/238331/low-student-retention-rates-at-public-us-high-schools/
