2019 Graduation Rates

The state recently reported 4-year graduation rates for the cohort of Massachusetts students expected to graduate in 2019. Statewide, the 4-year graduation rate was 88%, up from 87.9% the previous year. Graduation rates, as always did vary from district to district with eight districts reporting a 100% graduation rate and another (single school district) reporting a graduation rate of just 5.4%. 

Looking at the ten Commissioner's Districts, New Bedford made the greatest gain from 2018 reporting a 71.9% graduation rate compared to 58.6% the previous year. Springfield also saw a slight increase, up 3.1 points from 2018. 

The state also reported that 73.9% of students with disabilities graduated in 2019. In many of the Commissioner's districts, the graduation rate for that particular population was under 60%. 

Similarly, 78.5% of low income students statewide graduated in 4 years with rates in the above mentioned districts ranging from 68.6% (Fall River) to 80% (Worcester). 

In Lynn, the graduation rate district wide was up slightly from 2018 (+0.5) with both Lynn Classical and Lynn Tech reporting more substantial increases from 2018.

Source: www.doe.mass.edu