In 2009, sixty-three percent of ELL graduates completed a below standard curriculum compared to one-quarter of non-ELL graduates.
Percentage distribution of graduates completing each curriculum level, by English language learner status: 2009
| English language learner status |
| English language learner |
Non-English language learner |
|---|
| Percentage of graduates |
Standard error |
Percentage of graduates |
Standard error |
|---|
| Below Standard |
63.2 |
* |
(2.70) |
24.7 |
|
(0.81) |
|---|
| Standard |
12.3 |
|
(1.93) |
15.6 |
|
(0.75) |
|---|
| Midlevel |
20.9 |
* |
(2.10) |
46.5 |
|
(0.69) |
|---|
| Rigorous |
3.6 |
* |
(0.81) |
13.2 |
|
(0.65) |
|---|
* Significantly different (p<.05) from non-English language learners.
NOTE: Details may not sum to total because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), 2009.