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It will depend on the state's laws. The lowest age that ends of mandatory education ages is 16. Which means you must be at least 16 to drop out of school, but it could be 17 or 18. Some states have a grade level set, requiring to have completed at least 10th or 11th grade to drop out.

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Q: Can you be in 8th grade and drop out of school if your 16?
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