In New York City, dropout rate is high for Mexican immigrants

Nov. 28, 2011
41 percent of those between 16 and 19 have dropped out of school

From The New York Times: About 41 percent of all Mexicans between ages 16 and 19 in New York City have dropped out of school, according to census data. No other major immigrant group has a dropout rate higher than 20 percent, and the overall rate for the city is less than 9 percent, the statistics show. This crisis endures at the college level. Among Mexican immigrants 19 to 23 who do not have a college degree, only 6 percent are enrolled. That is a fraction of the rates among other major immigrant groups and the native-born population.

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