I'd like to share some of my story.
I am on the autistic spectrum(ASD), have ADD, OCD and I had pica as a child (when you eat inanimate objects like plastic, metal and paper, in my case). I had very poor health which I am now suspecting the pica had to do with. It would greatly interfere with my schooling, not to mention my focus was non existent, I was poorly behaved and the target of bullies.
I dropped out from High School about when I was 16, irregularly attending classes between then and now. I got a test done which permits me into trade schools with the appropriate pre-requisites. I tried hairdressing out of impulse, and pressure, and it didn't really work out. I tried working my first job a few years ago but I couldn't keep up. I'm part of an autism organization now, and we're seeing what we can do about getting me help. I only discovered the organization this year.
I feel comforted by the fact that I'm not alone. I'm certain there are ways for each of us, struggling with school, to find a better way for ourselves to function. Or at least, find out what we can do to sustain ourselves.
I like making jewelry and trinkets, art, writing etc
I was the worst person for reading when I was younger. I only started reading heavier novels and books a few years ago, and I thought I'd never read a book in my life. I'm reading regularly now
All this to say, I think there's something complex about our situations. I'm certain education has it's benefits but there are examples of self taught artists and performers who struggled with school often. I'm not saying the answer lies in being a drop out but there are occultists from every walk of life. Isn't the famous idea of a witch on the outskirts of society, or a magical hermit already telling enough? If I'm correct, often some occultists had little education, and had to work within their abilities. Case and point, poor people and slaves who didn't have access to their own books. I'm pretty sure American black slaves didn't have access to everything but what they knew in their culture and what they learned on their own.
I don't let the fact that I dropped out, stop me from using magick. I try to work with what I have, what I know and what I'm good at.
"...You must never lose sight of who and what you are, and what a threat you can be, by your very existence. We are making history right now, every day. Always keep the wider historical and social picture in mind. That is an important key to both Lesser and Greater Magic. See the patterns and fit things together as you want the pieces to fall into place. Do not be swayed by herd constraints—know that you are working on another level entirely from the rest of the world." -Anton LaVey