| Risk
Factor |
Lack
of Commitment to School |
| Data
Indicator: |
School
Enrollment: 2001 - 2002 for Mahoning County Schools |
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| Narrative: |
Youngstown
City School District has the largest school enrollment in Mahoning County. |
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| Source
of data: |
Ohio
Department of Education School
Report cards |
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| Data
Indicator: |
Average
daily Attendance: 2001
- 2002 for Mahoning County Schools |
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| Narrative: |
The
average daily attendance of all the Mahoning County schools except Campbell,
Jackson-Milton, and Youngstown meet the state standards. |
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| Source
of data: |
Ohio
Department of Education School
Report cards |
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| Data
Indicator: |
Truancy
Rates |
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| Narrative: |
The
truancy rates for Mahoning County students fluctuated widely from 1995
through 1997, but generally were higher than state rates. |
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| Source
of data: |
Ohio
Department of Education |
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| Data
Indicator:
|
Percent
of Dropouts Prior to Ninth Grade |
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| Narrative: |
The
dropout rate for City of Youngstown youth more than doubled between 1995
and 1996, but then dramatically dropped in 1997. The dropout rate for
county students steadily increased over the three year period. |
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| Source
of data: |
Education Information Management System (EMIS) Report by the Ohio Department
of Education |
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| Data
Indicator: |
Student
Attendance Rate |
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| Narrative: |
Student
attendance rates were higher in noncity schools than in city schools from
1994 through 1997. On a positive note, attendance rates appear to
be increasing in both city and noncity schools. |
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| Source
of data: |
Education
Information Management System (EMIS) Report by the Ohio Department of
Education |
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| Data
Indicator: |
Student
Attendance Rate: 2001 - 2002 Mahoning County Schools |
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| Narrative: |
For
the 2001 - 2002 School Year, student attendance rates were the highest
in Poland and the lowest in Youngstown City Schools. All of the school
districts exceeded the state standard of 93% except Youngstown, whose
rate was 92.1% |
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| Source
of data: |
Ohio
Department of Education |