Teen dropout rate, ages 16 to 19: U.S. states ranked (2025)
Measure: Teen dropout rate, ages 16 to 19 (%, derived). All 49 states with data in Teens not in school and not working by state, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2025.
National value: 3.4 (United States).
- Lowest: 1.4 to 2.7 %
- Group 2: 2.7 to 3.5 %
- Group 3: 3.5 to 4 %
- Group 4: 4 to 4.4 %
- Highest: 4.4 to 8.4 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.
Note: The District of Columbia and Rhode Island are blank: the Census Bureau did not publish this table for them in the 2025 1-year release.
| 1 | Montana | 8.4 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | South Dakota | 6.8 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 5.4 |
| 4 | Idaho | 5.1 |
| 5 | Mississippi | 5 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 4.6 |
| 7 | Arizona | 4.5 |
| 8 | Alaska | 4.4 |
| 8 | Delaware | 4.4 |
| 8 | Georgia | 4.4 |
| 8 | Iowa | 4.4 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 4.4 |
| 8 | Oregon | 4.4 |
| 14 | Nevada | 4.3 |
| 15 | Utah | 4.2 |
| 16 | Alabama | 4.1 |
| 16 | Hawaii | 4.1 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 4.1 |
| 19 | Arkansas | 4 |
| 19 | Nebraska | 4 |
| 21 | Ohio | 3.9 |
| 22 | Michigan | 3.8 |
| 22 | North Carolina | 3.8 |
| 22 | Texas | 3.8 |
| 22 | West Virginia | 3.8 |
| 26 | Indiana | 3.7 |
| 26 | Missouri | 3.7 |
| 28 | Florida | 3.5 |
| 28 | New Hampshire | 3.5 |
| 28 | South Carolina | 3.5 |
| 31 | Kentucky | 3.4 |
| 32 | Kansas | 3.3 |
| 32 | Washington | 3.3 |
| 34 | New York | 3.1 |
| 35 | North Dakota | 3 |
| 36 | Illinois | 2.9 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | 2.9 |
| 38 | Colorado | 2.7 |
| 38 | Massachusetts | 2.7 |
| 38 | Tennessee | 2.7 |
| 41 | Wisconsin | 2.6 |
| 42 | Connecticut | 2.4 |
| 42 | Minnesota | 2.4 |
| 42 | Virginia | 2.4 |
| 45 | California | 2.3 |
| 45 | New Jersey | 2.3 |
| 47 | Maine | 2.1 |
| 47 | Maryland | 2.1 |
| 49 | Vermont | 1.4 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, Table B14005: Sex by school enrollment by educational attainment by employment status for the population 16 to 19 years. Reference period: 2025.
Cite this ranking
U.S. states ranked by teen dropout rate, ages 16 to 19 (%, derived) (2025). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, Table B14005: Sex by school enrollment by educational attainment by employment status for the population 16 to 19 years; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-11. https://quadranac.com/rankings/us-states-by-teen-dropout-rate-ages-16-to-19/