In 2009, graduates who did not complete at least a standard curriculum, 45 percent of students with disabilities and 38 percent of students without disabilities lacked only the science requirements needed to attain a standard curriculum.
Percentage distribution of graduates who did not attain a standard curriculum, by missing requirement and student disability status: 2009
Percentage of graduates |
Standard error |
Percentage of graduates |
Standard error |
Percentage of graduates |
Standard error |
Percentage of graduates |
Standard error |
Percentage of graduates |
Standard error |
Students with disabilities |
45.2 |
* |
(2.00) |
5.3 |
* |
(0.72) |
10.3 |
* |
(1.76) |
2.7 |
* |
(0.40) |
36.6 |
* |
(2.07) |
Students without disabilities |
38.3 |
|
(1.84) |
8.3 |
|
(0.56) |
24.9 |
|
(2.02) |
5.0 |
|
(0.72) |
23.4 |
|
(1.08) |
* Significantly different (p<.05) from students without disabilities.
NOTE: Details may not sum to total because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), 2009.