Public Schools

Recently I saw something on the news that said the School District of Philadelphia had a 52% graduation rate. That's completely horrible and unacceptable. What makes things worst is that some schools have graduation rates as high as 99% (My high school Parkway had a 90% rate) which actually prove to be outliers meaning the real number is probably somewhere around Low 40s high 30s. Personally I grew up in the projects of Philadelphia, Graduated from the School District of Philadelphia, went on to Temple University and Graduated in 4 years with a BBA in Marketing. I have a bunch of friends with similar stories. It's not impossible nor is it difficult to finish High School. Their are many things that can possibly be the cause, but I would like to try and identify solutions