This is an embarrassing statistic for a city with two major universities: Baton Rouge was ranked as having the 10th highest percentage of high school dropouts. According to an analysis from the online magazine the Daily Beast, 11.4% of Baton Rouge residents 18 and older have some high school, but no diploma. The magazine blames the high numbers on population disruptions caused by Hurricane Katrina. Four of the 10 cities with the highest percentage of dropouts were in California, with Bakersfield topping the list with 16% of adult residents not completing high school. See the full report here.
Baton Rouge ranked as 10th worst city for dropouts
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