A HS dropout will end up costing taxpayers an average of $292K over a lifetime

[theworldismine13]

By the Numbers: Dropping Out of High School
By the Numbers: Dropping Out of High School | Dropout Nation | FRONTLINE | PBS

How costly is the decision to drop out of high school? Consider a few figures about life without a diploma:
$20,241

The average dropout can expect to earn an annual income of $20,241, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (PDF). That’s a full $10,386 less than the typical high school graduate, and $36,424 less than someone with a bachelor’s degree.
12

Of course, simply finding a job is also much more of a challenge for dropouts. While the national unemployment rate stood at 8.1 percent in August, joblessness among those without a high school degree measured 12 percent. Among college graduates, it was 4.1 percent.
30.8

The challenges hardly end there, particularly among young dropouts. Among those between the ages of 18 and 24, dropouts were more than twice as likely as college graduates to live in poverty according to the Department of Education. Dropouts experienced a poverty rate of 30.8 percent, while those with at least a bachelor’s degree had a poverty rate of 13.5 percent.
63

Among dropouts between the ages of 16 and 24, incarceration rates were a whopping 63 times higher than among college graduates, according to a study (PDF) by researchers at Northeastern University. To be sure, there is no direct link between prison and the decision to leave high school early. Rather, the data is further evidence that dropouts are exposed to many of the same socioeconomic forces that are often gateways to crime.
$292,000

The same study (PDF) found that as a result — when compared to the typical high school graduate — a dropout will end up costing taxpayers an average of $292,000 over a lifetime due to the price tag associated with incarceration and other factors such as how much less they pay in taxes.
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Those are the numbers. Even more revealing are the human stories associated with leaving high school without a degree. In Dropout Nation, premiering Sept. 25, FRONTLINE visits a once notorious “dropout factory” for an intimate look at four of the faces behind a national crisis in education.

In the film, viewers are introduced to Sparkle, a teenage mother whose schooling takes a back seat to finding food to eat and a place to sleep. There is Marco, who struggles to balance homework with a 40-hour-per-week job at a grocery store. Another student, Marcus, lives within a short walk to school, but on most days is nowhere to be found. Lawrence, meanwhile, is five years into high school, yet remains far from earning his degree.

 

[john goodman]

Correlation doesn't equal causation dude

 

[Tom Foolery]

Why is everyone black in this picture?

 

[Dirty_Jerz]

edit: nm

 

[rapdonttweet]

Really stupid way to use statistics. What its basically saying is someone who is in and out of prison their whole life and lives in poverty is costing taxpayers 292,000. That's not an average, that's an extreme. Most high school dropouts aren't going to spend their life in prison.

Its also saying those who make less are costing other taxpayers money. Which is retarded logic. That's like saying deciding to be a firefighter or nurse is costing taxpayers millions because you're not the CEO of a billion dollar corporation and paying millions in taxes.

 

[the cac mamba]

college graduates make 56 k a year

 

[Allah]

all the more reason for the state to invest in education

 

[It Takes A Nation...]

Really stupid way to use statistics. What its basically saying is someone who is in and out of prison their whole life and lives in poverty is costing taxpayers 292,000. That's not an average, that's an extreme. Most high school dropouts aren't going to spend their life in prison.

Its also saying those who make less are costing other taxpayers money. Which is retarded logic. That's like saying deciding to be a firefighter or nurse is costing taxpayers millions because you're not the CEO of a billion dollar corporation and paying millions in taxes.

You are correct that someone dropping out of high shcool won't necesarily cost taxpayers lost tax revenue. Some high school dropouts actually go on to do well in life. Not often, but it happens. However, I think it's safe to say that regardless of if you can put an exact amount on it or not, high school dropouts cost society in some form or fashion. This is a serious issue that we as society need to address. The future for the black community and the nation as a whole is true education and economics.

 

[rapdonttweet]

You are correct that someone dropping out of high shcool won't necesarily cost taxpayers lost tax revenue. Some high school dropouts actually go on to do well in life. Not often, but it happens. However, I think it's safe to say that regardless of if you can put an exact amount on it or not, high school dropouts cost society in some form or fashion. This is a serious issue that we as society need to address. The future for the black community and the nation as a whole is true education and economics.

I disagree. A person who goes to prison may cost society money. But just being a high school dropout? Why? So yeah, they make less money on average than someone who graduates. But every person that drops out of high school makes it easier for my graduating ass to find a decent job. After all, somebody's gotta work at all the fastfood joints and menial labor jobs. I'd rather it not be me

 

[It Takes A Nation...]

I disagree. A person who goes to prison may cost society money. But just being a high school dropout? Why? So yeah, they make less money on average than someone who graduates. But every person that drops out of high school makes it easier for my graduating ass to find a decent job. After all, somebody's gotta work at all the fastfood joints and menial labor jobs. I'd rather it not be me

Rats. What I noticed most in the post of mine that you quoted is that I made a lot of typos. Maybe I need to go back to HS.

 

[Red Omega]

 

[theworldismine13]

I disagree. A person who goes to prison may cost society money. But just being a high school dropout? Why? So yeah, they make less money on average than someone who graduates. But every person that drops out of high school makes it easier for my graduating ass to find a decent job. After all, somebody's gotta work at all the fastfood joints and menial labor jobs. I'd rather it not be me

that's ridiculous logic, first of all society certainly doesn't care who fills the job but most importantly the wealth of a nation is directly tied to the level of education of the nation, so a high school dropout represents less wealth for the country

 

[It Takes A Nation...]

that's ridiculous logic, first of all society certainly doesn't care who fills the job but most importantly the wealth of a nation is directly tied to the level of education of the nation, so a high school dropout represents less wealth for the country

Agreed. And if we competing internationally for jobs, we want the highest skilled workforce here so we can build, attract, and retain the highest paying jobs.

 

[Type Username Here]

People always forget one thing though:

In a strictly capitalist society, you NEED criminals, drop-outs, and non-educated people.

It makes the system go.

 

[88m3]

We could always send them to Iran Pakistan Afghanistan then they would be worth millions