The referenced compilation of reports was prepared by the DCCCD Institutinoal research Office for the May 2008 Board Work Session
 
DISD Graduation Rates and Demographic Update 65 total pages containing: 
Section I - "Cities in Crises - A Special Analytic Report on High School Graduation" - a little less than half of DISD freshman graduate from high school.  There is a huge divide between urban and suburban HS graduation rates; And DISD HS Grad rate is 5th from the bottom out of 50 Largest US Cities school districts (pages 12-13)
 
Sections II and III - "Texas State Card" "Knocking at College Door":  -High School dropouts in Texas are costing the Tax payers $billions (page 20) and Graduation rate calculations differ, are misleading, and mask the truth (page 22); And there is a huge gap (29%) in graduation rates between Whites-Asians vs. Blacks-Hispanics  (page 24)
 
Section IV - "DISD Demographic Update" (page 37): MOST APPLICABLE TO MVC - Projections of housing occupancy students per household, and effect on MVC service area high schools
-(page 46) Administrative Areas 5 and 6 contain Kimball, South Oak Cliff, Molina, and Sunset high schools
-(page 47) Subdivisions surrounding Molina HS (and MVC) had the highest average ratios of any HS in DISD, with more than 1 (1.07) HS Student per housing unit - DISD Average is less than half (.43)
-(page 53) Most overcrowded HSs include Molina and Kimball
-(page 55) DISD since 1986 - 71% loss in non-minority, 27% decline in African American, and 174% increase in Hispanic students
-(page 56) Significant housing activity growth over next 10 years in 3 out of 4 MVC Svc area HS's
 
Section V - "DCCCD Specific Info" (pages 61-63): <25% of HS grads in MVC Svc area enroll in DCCCD colleges (MVC)