Only 53% of New York City Students Graduate In Four Years

The New York Sun reports:

The release of the preliminary mayor's management report yesterday gave a sharp statistical snapshot of the challenges Mayor Bloomberg faces in his second term, including a four-year high school graduation rate of 53.2% and a climbing failure rate in responding within 24 hours to reports of child abuse.

Why the high tax rates to support such a grand failure? It appears public education doesn't work in big old cities.Blue America.