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Dropout Rate

  • BPS continues to focus on supporting students on the verge of dropping out through dropout prevention initiatives and partnerships, as well as credit recovery programs throughout the school district. 

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    • Dropout rate: 2018-19 school year
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    • Dropout rate: 2016-17 school year
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    • Dropout rate: 2014-15 school year
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