Mapping High School Graduation Rates By State

Mapping High School Graduation Rates By State

A high school diploma not only represents the development of essential knowledge and skills but is also a critical step toward personal and professional growth.

This graphic, via Visual Capitalist’s Bruno Venditti, shows the percentage of public school students who graduate with a regular high school diploma in each U.S. state. Data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, for the school year 2021–22.

West Virginia Has the Highest Graduation Rate

The U.S. average high school graduation rate was 87% in the school year 2021–22.

West Virginia has the highest graduation rate, with 91% of its students graduating. Meanwhile, the District of Columbia has the lowest graduation rate, with 76%.

State Percentage
West Virginia 91
Tennessee 90
Wisconsin 90
Kentucky 90
Massachusetts 90
Iowa 90
Missouri 90
Texas 90
Virginia 89
Kansas 89
Connecticut 89
Mississippi 89
New Hampshire 88
Delaware 88
Utah 88
Alabama 88
Arkansas 88
Indiana 88
Florida 87
Illinois 87
Pennsylvania 87
Nebraska 87
California 87
New York 87
North Carolina 86
Maryland 86
Ohio 86
Maine 86
Hawaii 86
Montana 86
New Jersey 85
North Dakota 85
Georgia 84
South Carolina 84
Minnesota 84
Washington 84
Rhode Island 83
Louisiana 83
Vermont 83
Colorado 82
Wyoming 82
Nevada 82
Oregon 81
Michigan 81
Idaho 80
Alaska 78
Arizona 77
District of Columbia 76
New Mexico Not available
Oklahoma Not available

Given that West Virginia typically struggles in rankings like this, this top placement might be surprising to some. This high graduation rate is part of a concerted effort by the state to increase its graduation rate.

In 2011, West Virginia’s graduation rate sat at 72% (which would put them dead last by today’s standards). How did the state see such a significant improvement? A data-driven early warning system was put in place to target individuals when they are at most risk of dropping out and using interventions to keep them on pace to graduate.

Alabama, also an early adopter of this system, saw a steep improvement in their graduation rate over the past decade and a half.

If you enjoy posts like these, check out Mapped: Personal Finance Requirements by State, which visualizes where high school students are required to take a personal finance course.

Tyler Durden
Sun, 07/14/2024 – 21:35

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