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Compulsory School Enrollment Ages for States

States have varying requirements for compulsory school attendance.

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States have varying requirements for compulsory school attendance.

 

Most recently, Kentucky increased its dropout age from 16 to 18. The map below illustrates state dropout ages current as of July 2013:

Mike Maciag is Data Editor for GOVERNING.
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