"No wonder why the LA poverty rate is so high." Cause and effect. It is more likely that the high drop out rate is caused by poverty and an uneducated environ

"No wonder why the LA poverty rate is so high." Cause and effect. It is more likely that the high drop out rate is caused by poverty and an uneducated environment. We have the same thing here in the north of Norway. Poor region (relatively) with low education levels among citizens and parents and higher dropout rates. Probably around 30%. Also: educational achievement is STRONGLY correlated with equality, and California is one of the most unequal American states. http://www.equalitytrust.org.uk/why/evidence/education http://www.equalitytrust.org.uk/why/evidence/education