Kentucky lawmakers did away with the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System in 2009; a new state testing system is due out in 2012.

Background 

Schools reported the rates of attendance, retention, dropouts, graduation and successful transition to adult life as part of the non-academic component of CATS.

• The attendance rate reflects the average percent of students in attendance each day; it is collected from primary through grade 12. 
• The dropout rate is the percent of students who drop out of school; it is collected for grades 7-12. The dropout definition holds schools accountable for students for a full school year, which includes students who drop out during the summer.
• The graduation rate is the percentage of students entering a high school in the ninth grade who graduate in four years.
• The retention rate is the percent of students who are held back rather than being promoted to the next grade; it is collected for grades 4-12. 
• The successful transition to adult life data provides detailed information on the status of Kentucky graduates. The transition data is collected in the fall of each year when school personnel survey prior-year graduates. Successful measures for graduates include full-time college, vocational or technical school, military, work, and a combination of work/school.

2007 reports (five-year trends)

• State summary
• Attendance rates, by school and district (grades 9-12)
• Dropout rates, by school and district (grades 9-12)
• Dropout rates, by district (grades 7-12)
• Graduation rates, by district and high school
• Retention rates, by school and district
• Transition to adult life data, by school and district