More Colorado high school students are graduating, and fewer are dropping out

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Colorado’s high school graduation rate inched up in 2024 to the state’s highest level in more than a decade. Student dropout rates are also declining but large differences between student groups persist, according to new data from the Colorado Department of Education.

The state’s four-year graduation rate improved 1.1 points to 84.2 percent for class of 2024, while the drop-out rate decreased by 0.2 points to 1.9 percent. A total of 58,318 Colorado students earned their high school diploma in 2024—about 1,500 more than the prior year. Across Colorado, two-thirds of districts improved or stayed the same in their four-year graduation rate.

“While we are seeing promising progress, we are continuing to see our students of color and our students with the highest needs graduating below our statewide rates,” said Education Commissioner Susana Córdova.

Read more at CPR News.

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