Is there any correlation between disadvantaged youth in an urban setting and completion/non-completion of a high school diploma or GED?

GED or High school diplomas

Prompt: Is there any correlation between disadvantaged youth in an urban setting and completion/non-completion of a high school diploma or GED? Is there any correlation between disadvantaged youth in a rural setting and completion/non-completion of a high school diploma or GED? What advantages are gained by earning a high school diploma or GED? Be specific in terms of life skills. Use at least 3 scholarly sources.

Requirements: A minimum of 1000 words of narrative content, excluding the title page and closing bibliography/list of references. Integrate a minimum of two applicable biblical principles to support your position on the issue.