CPS Cohort sizes

October 29, 2024

Each line represents a cohort of students that started kindergarten in a given year.

21k22k23k24k25k26k27k28k29k30k31k↑ cohort size024681012grade →20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012

There’s a peak at 3rd grade and 10th grade due to grade-retention. Here’s the same data with 3rd grade and 10th grade excluded.

21k22k23k24k25k26k27k28k29k30k31k↑ cohort size024681012grade →20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012

Comparison of relative cohort trajectories by race and ethnicity.

African AmericanHispanicotherwhiterace0.650.700.750.800.850.900.951.001.051.101.15↑ relative cohort size010010010010grade →

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