Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, the statewide graduation rate for the 2023-24 school year reached 92.1 percent, surpassing the previous record of 90.6 percent set in the 2022-23 school year.
Key highlights from the 2023-24 graduation data include:
– Clay County Schools, McKenzie Special School District, South Carroll Special School District, and West Carroll Special District each achieved graduation rates exceeding 99%.
– A total of 73 districts graduated 95 percent or more of their students on time.
– The number of graduates in the 2024 cohort increased by 1,756 compared to the previous year, bringing the total to 67,232 students graduating across the state.
– Seventy-eight districts improved their graduation rates from 2023 to 2024, with seven districts seeing an increase of five percentage points or more.
– The graduation rate for the English learners student group rose by 12 percentage points, from 67% in 2022-23 to 79% in 2023-24.
– Twenty-three districts finished the year with graduation rates over 99% for at least one of the following student groups: English Learners, Black, Hispanic, Native American, Economically Disadvantaged, and Students with Disabilities.