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This has profound consequences for the individuals who drop out and for the communities in which they live. This paper examines the consequences in seven areas:  \n• employment and earnings  \n• health and health care coverage  \n• public assistance dependency  \n• family formation  \n• civic participation  \n• incarceration  \n• fiscal costs  \nThe explanations and calculations show that there is an opportunity to have a profoundly positive impact on the Commonwealth’s budget by significantly reducing the  \ndropout rate.  \nI. Employment and Earnings  \n• Dropouts are less likely to work as young adults and over the course of their lives.  \no Only 20% of 16-19 year old dropouts in Boston worked in 2004-2005, compared with 65% of high school graduates not attending school and 83% of Bachelor degree holders.  \no 55% of Massachusetts’dropouts ages16-64 were working in 2005, compared with 73% of high school graduates  \n• Annually, dropouts earn far less on average than other educational subgroups. This is due to three factors:  \no They are less likely to obtain employment  \no Those who are employed work fewer hours annually  \no Those who are employed earn lower hourly wages  \n• As shown in the chart below, Massachusetts dropouts earn almost $10,000 less per year than high school graduates and $34,000 less than bachelor’s degree holders.  \nComparisons of the Mean Annual Earnings of 18-64 Year Old Adults  \nby Educational Attainment in the U.S. and Massachusetts, 2005 (in $1,000)  \n\u003C12 or 12, no H.S. Graduate 13-15 Years BA Degree Master's or  \ndiploma Higher Degree  \nEducational Attainment  \n\n| U. S. | Massachusetts |\n| --- | --- |\n\n• The long-term effect is that the average dropout earns considerably less over a life-time and spends longer periods of time in poverty.  \no In 2005, the average Massachusetts dropout earned $456,000 less in a lifetime than the average high school graduate and $1.5 million less than the average bachelor’s degree holder.  \no As charted below, based on 2005 data, dropouts spent an average of 21 years in low incomes status (or lower), while high school graduates and bachelor’s degree holders spent averages of 11 and 5 years, respectively.  \nMean Expected Years in a Low Income Status Among  \nMassachusetts Adults from Ages 18-64 by Educational Attainment  \nMean Years  \n25  \n20  \n15  \n10  \n5  \n0  \n\n| | 9 |  | 8 |  | 5\u003Cbr>4 |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  | | |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\n\u003C12 or 12, no H.S. Graduate 13-15 Years Associate BA Degree Master's or  \ndiploma Degree Higher Degree  \nEducational Attainment  \n• Male dropouts will earn less over their lifetime than they ever did, as the labor market has changed substantially over the last 30 years.  \no In real dollars, the mean lifetime earnings of male Massachusetts high school dropouts declined by 30% between 1979 and 2005, as charted below.  \nTrends in Mean Lifetime Earnings 18-64 Year Old Male Dropouts  \nMassachusetts, 1979 to 2005 (In Thousands)  \n1979 1989 1999 2005  \nII. Health and Health Care Coverage  \n• Dropouts are less likely to experience good health than those with more education.  \no As charted below, 18% of Massachusetts dropouts 18-64 reported poor or fair health, compared with 13% of high school graduates and 5% of bachelor’s degree holders.  \nPer Cent of 18-64 Year Old Adults in Massachusetts and the U.S.  \nReporting Their Health Status as","cbCaiuHl8v9pSuC3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuHl8v9pSuC3","pdf",246583,"English","# Key Findings\n## Employment and Earnings\n## Health and Health Care Coverage","[{\"question\":\"How many students drop out of Massachusetts high schools each year, and what impact does this have?\",\"answer\":\"11,145 students drop out each year. The report links this to profound consequences for individuals and their communities across multiple domains.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the study say about employment and lifetime earnings for high school dropouts?\",\"answer\":\"Dropouts are less likely to work as young adults and earn far less on average over their lifetimes. The document attributes differences to lower employment likelihood, fewer hours, and lower hourly wages.\"},{\"question\":\"What health-related disadvantages are associated with dropping out?\",\"answer\":\"The report states dropouts are less likely to experience good health and have higher rates of poor or fair health than more educated groups. It also notes shorter life expectancy for certain dropout populations and higher reported disability rates.\"}]","Key Findings - Summary of Three Reports on the Social and Fiscal Consequences of the Dropout Crisis | PDF",48]