The High School Dropout Rate

question 14

Multiple Choice

The high school dropout rate

• A)for Native Americans is among the lowest,though data is hard to come by.
• B)was slightly higher in 2014 than in the 1990s.
• C)among ethnic groups was lowest for non-Latino Whites in 2014.
• D)remains higher among males than females.

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