In the U.S., high school dropouts commit about 75% of crimes.
A high school dropout will earn $200,000 less than a high school graduate over his lifetime. And almost a million dollars less than a college graduate. (Depends)
Where I got my facts
1.2 million students drop out of high school in the US.
25% of freshman who come in fail to graduate.
The drop out rate has fallen 3 percent in the last 20 years.