File Structure: Dropouts by Race & Gender

File structure for downloadable data files for grade seven through twelve dropouts and enrollment by race/ethnic designation and gender by school for years 2008–09 through the current year.

Files: dropoutsYY.txt

Note: This file does not contain the county name, district name or school name. To obtain this data, users must download the Public Schools and Districts Data Files and match records by the CDS_CODE field. See description of CDS_code field below.

Field Name	Type Field	Width	Description
CDS_CODE	Character	14	This 14-digit code is the official, unique identification of a school within California. The first two digits identify the county, the next five digits identify the school district, and the last seven digits identify the school.
ETHNIC	Character	1	This is a coded field for racial/ethnic designation. The racial/ethnic designations are coded as follows: Code 0 = Not reported Code 1 = American Indian or Alaska Native, Not Hispanic Code 2 = Asian, Not Hispanic Code 3 = Pacific Islander, Not Hispanic Code 4 = Filipino, Not Hispanic Code 5 = Hispanic or Latino Code 6 = African American, not Hispanic (formerly known as Black, not Hispanic) Code 7 = White, not Hispanic Code 9 = Two or More Races, Not Hispanic
GENDER	Character	1	This field is a coded field identifying gender. The gender is coded as follows: M = Male F = Female
E7	Numeric	5	Enrollment in grade seven. (Not included in enrollment total (ETOT) field below).
E8	Numeric	5	Enrollment in grade eight. (Not included in enrollment total (ETOT) field below).
E9	Numeric	5	Enrollment in grade nine.
E10	Numeric	5	Enrollment in grade ten.
E11	Numeric	5	Enrollment in grade eleven.
E12	Numeric	5	Enrollment in grade twelve.
EUS	Numeric	5	Enrollment in ungraded secondary classes.
ETOT	Numeric	6	Total enrollment for grades nine through twelve and ungraded secondary. (Does not include grades seven and eight).
D7	Numeric	4	Dropouts in grade seven. (Not included in dropout total (DTOT) field below)
D8	Numeric	4	Dropouts in grade eight. (Not included in dropout total (DTOT) field below).
D9	Numeric	4	Dropouts in grade nine.
D10	Numeric	4	Dropouts in grade ten.
D11	Numeric	4	Dropouts in grade eleven.
D12	Numeric	4	Dropouts in grade twelve.
DUS	Numeric	4	Dropouts in ungraded secondary classes.
DTOT	Numeric	5	Total dropouts for grades nine through twelve and ungraded secondary. (Does not include grades seven and eight).
YEAR	Character	5	Year of data.

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Last Reviewed: Friday, February 16, 2024

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