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Notable increases for most student groups 

³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’ four-year graduation rate increased from 76.4 percent in 2021 to 80.9 percent in 2022. The state’s four-year graduation rate rose slightly to 83.6 percent, a 0.2 percent increase. The seven-year graduation rate increased from 90.9 percent to 91.4 percent, higher than the statewide rate of 89.1 percent. 

The four-year graduation rates for most student groups increased from 2021 to 2022, including: 79.1 percent for African American/Black students, a 9.7 point increase; the graduation rates for Asian American students increased by 5.8 points to 86.4 percent; and for White students by 3.9 points to 88.2 percent. 

Four-year graduation rates for Hispanic students and Multilingual learners surpassed 2019 rates, with a 5.7 point increase to 69.1 percent for Hispanic students and a 5.9 point increase to 60.0 percent for Multilingual learners. Rates for students who receive free- or reduced-price lunch and students who receive special education services also increased.

Seven-year graduation rates for African American/Black, Asian, and students who identify with two or more races increased by 7.9, 8.9, and 23 points, respectively. The seven-year graduation rates for African American/Black and Asian students are the highest in six years, with 100 percent of Asian American students graduating high school within seven years.

*Note - seven-year graduation rate data in this report will differ slightly from the due to a change in ethnicity codes used by MDE for students who identify as American Indian, two or more races, or Hispanic or Latino. ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ will continue using current reporting codes at this time in order to maintain a consistent year-over-year comparison of graduation data.

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