Ulsan Office of Education Achieves Lowest National Dropout Rate for 8 Consecutive Years ... Dropout Rate at 0.51%

Ulsan Office of Education.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] The ‘school dropout rate’ and the ‘dropout rate due to maladjustment’ among elementary, middle, and high school students in the Ulsan region were found to be the lowest among the 17 cities and provinces nationwide.

According to the Ministry of Education’s recently released ‘2021 National School Dropout Student Status,’ Ulsan has recorded the lowest school dropout rate among all city and provincial education offices nationwide for eight consecutive years since 2014.

The ‘dropout rate due to maladjustment’ refers to the proportion of students who dropped out due to ‘school maladjustment,’ excluding those who dropped out due to illness or overseas departure from the total number of dropouts.

Ulsan’s overall dropout rate relative to the total number of students is 0.51%, and the dropout rate due to maladjustment is 0.29%, both lower than the national average dropout rate of 0.80% and maladjustment dropout rate of 0.50%.

The number of students who dropped out over the past three years was 735 in 2019, 455 in 2020, and 662 in 2021, showing an increase compared to 2020 when the number of dropouts significantly decreased due to COVID-19.

The Ulsan Office of Education stated, “Achieving the lowest dropout rate is attributed to the dedication of teachers responsible for counseling and supporting students at risk of dropping out at schools and the entrusted educational institutions, and the effectiveness of customized programs for students at risk of dropping out both inside and outside schools.”

Within schools, the education office operated programs such as ▲alternative classrooms within schools ▲intensive support schools ▲school dropout reflection system to identify students at risk of dropping out early and provide support to prevent dropout.

Outside of schools, programs included ▲various entrusted education operations focusing on alternative education, career, vocational training, and home-based Wee centers ▲entrusted operation of the Education Office Dream Room Center and Youth Counseling Welfare Center, where students received customized education and counseling at institutions of their choice.

This year, the ‘Happy Companion 365 Program’ is being implemented, where one staff member mentors 1 to 3 students at risk, providing counseling and accompaniment activities.

The ‘Student-Parent Joint Counseling Program’ is also operated, allowing students at risk of dropping out due to family environmental backgrounds and their parents to receive counseling together at professional counseling institutions, thereby improving adaptation to school life.

A city education office official said, “School dropout is a significant loss not only to the individual student but also to society, so we will continue to strive to provide customized support for students at risk.”

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