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These Are the Parts of Texas That Have the Most High School Dropouts
Turns out some parts of Texas have A LOT of folks that never got their diploma.
Keep Scrolling to See the Top Ten Below
Well some new data came out from the United States Census Bureau on folks over 25 without a high school diploma. Texas has 254 counties in our massive state and the math was crunched to see where the high school dropouts lie. Turns out the the success rate is the best in Loving County, Texas. Only 3.1 percent of the population does not have a high school diploma. However, let's take a look at the worst below.
Texas Counties With the Most High School Dropouts
This is based on the percentage of the population over the age of 25 without their high school diploma. If you would like to see where your Texas county ranks on the list. You can check that out here. Below are the top ten highest percentages in Texas.
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