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mississippi
Dropout & graduation
educationin the state of mississippi demographics
21.8%poverty
median income
$36,764
unemployment rate
16.2%tEEN BIRTH S
2,951,996total population
42,809Total births
37.7%african american
61.2%white
76%MOTHERS WITH A
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
total enrollment
dropout rate
16.8
492,105
kindergarten ENROLLMENT
39,206
public PRESCHOOL ENROLLMENT
3,584
free and reduced lunch
71%
2009/2010 dataSocial Science Research Center Mississippi State universitywww.ssrc.msstate.edu/mskidscount/
CHILDREN UNDER 5
1,753licensed
child care facilities
centers 289
31% children in poverty
HEAD START
9.6
222,503
5
10
15
20
2006 2007 2008 2009
Perc
ent
Dropout Rate (percent)
US MS
65
70
75
80
85
2006 2007 2008 2009
Perc
ent
Graduation Rate (percent)
US MS
