NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Education said Tuesday the state saw a 90.6% graduation rate in the 2022-2023 school year, rising above 90% for the first time.
According to a release from TDOE, it was the highest graduation rate since 2012 and 61 districts were able to graduate at least 95% of eligible students on time. Across the state, 65,476 students completed their high school education out of a cohort of 72,238 students.
The state said 2,006 students experiencing homelessness graduated across the state — a rate of around 75% while around 699 students in the foster care system graduated, out of an eligible 1,436.
Around 84% of economically disadvantaged students graduated too, a total of 21,930 students.
According to data from the state, Anderson County Schools graduated 487 students out of a cohort of 512 students, while Oak Ridge Schools graduated 364 students out of an eligible 383 students. The data also showed Knox County Schools graduated 3,965 students out of an eligible 4,315 students for a graduation rate of around 91.9%.
TDOE said Alcoa City Schools and Fentress County Schools saw a 100% graduation rate. Data showed Alcoa had a graduation cohort of 180 students, while Fentress County had a cohort of 52 students.
The department also said 78 districts across Tennessee managed to improve graduation rates compared to the previous year. Twenty-nine improved graduation rates by at least 5% for economically disadvantaged students.
State data also showed 37 districts improved graduation rates by at least 5% for students with disabilities.