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Table XVII Aver aye Per Cent. of First Grade Enrollment 
Dropped out by End of Each Grade. —Chicago. 
Grade. 
Averages of 4 Years. 
1880-83. 
1884-87. 
1888-91. 
First. 
45.49 
44.51 
41.64 
Second . 
54.58 
57.76 
50.99 
Third. 
67.75 
69.26 
60.60 
Fourth... 
76.04 
76.84 
Fifth. 
84.77 
83.75 
Sixth. 
90.08 
89.65 
Seventh . 
93.89 
91.83 
Eighth..... 
96.36 
Ninth. 
97.46 
Tenth. 
98.49 
Eleventh . 
99.06 
Twelfth. 
100.00 
