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These difficulties vary by state, social environment and tribal culture(s) (to name a just a few of the sociological factors that make up this intricate web of issues).
“American Indian and Alaska Native students have a dropout rate twice the national average; the highest dropout rate of any United States ethnic or racial group. About three out of every ten Native students drop out of school before graduating from high school both on reservations and in cities.” (Reyhner, 1)
Many Native American students leave school because they feel discriminated against. Others drop out because of psychological ailments (at times born of this latent or overt discrimination), such as anxiety and depression. As Reyhner points out, another factor in the high drop out rates is the fact that many students believe they must choose between the Native American culture that is reinforced at home and a school system that goes against certain cultural tenets.