West Virginia has the highest rate of graduation among public high school students, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
With score of higher than 90 percent, the state led the way on public high school graduation, with Tennessee, Kentucky, Wisconsin and Massachusetts close behind. Newsweek has contacted the Department of Education via email for comment.
High school graduation rates in the country have been on the rise based on NCES data. Between 2011 to 2012, the average adjusted cohort graduation rate for public high school students was 80 percent, but in 2021 to 2022, that number was 87 percent.
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