What age do you have to be to dropout of school in Missouri?

The term "compulsory attendance age for the district" shall mean seventeen (17) years of age or having successfully completed sixteen (16) credits towards high school graduation in all other cases. Children between the ages of five (5) and seven (7) are not required to be enrolled in school. read more

Among other measures, the bill increased the required high school attendance age, which is currently 16. Students must be 17 or have completed 16 credits toward graduation, under the new legislation. The bill now goes to Gov. Jay Nixon. The reactions of area school officials to the new age requirement were mixed. read more

The MO Legislature recently (Aug 28, 2009 ) raised the age to 17 or the completion of 16 credit hours. But stay in school. read more

States have recently been examining their compulsory school age limits as a dropout prevention strategy, along with polices that enforce attendance requirements and require students to be informed of the economic consequences and high school diploma options if they do drop out. read more