Should the compulsory education laws be abolished?

Compulsory education is established by each state, not by the U.S. Government. Twenty-nine states require a student to attend school until the age of 16, 28 until the age of 17, and 13 until the age of 18. As a retired teacher, who now substitutes in a large metropolitan school district, I believe most students have been given the opportunity to learn the basics of Reading, Writing and Arithmetic once they have completed the 9th grade. I believe trade schools and vocational schools for students who do not "fit" into the compulsory academia mold past 9th grade need to be established. We have many talented students who could be successful outside "academia".