Alabama’s high school graduation rates for the class of 2022 dropped below 90% for the first time since 2017, and the number of students who dropped out before graduating also increased, according to recent data.
The Class of 2022 had an 88.2% graduation rate, down from 90.7% for the class of 2021. More than 3,000 students that were part of the 2022 graduating class left high school without a diploma.
