Georgia high school graduation rates rise slightly, region’s districts well above average

Staff photo / Students from the Ridgeland High School Class of 2020 are seen during their graduation cerermony on July 30, 2020, in Rossville, Georgia. Staff photo / Students from the Ridgeland High School Class of 2020 are seen during their graduation cerermony on July 30, 2020, in Rossville, Georgia.

By Andrew Wilkins October 7, 2022 4 min read

Georgia’s high school graduation rate rose slightly in 2022, and all seven Northwest Georgia counties were well above the state average.

The high school graduation rate for Georgia students was 84.1% for 2022, up from 83.7% in 2021, the Georgia Department of Education announced on its website Thursday.

At 96.1%, Gordon County Schools had the highest graduation rate regionally, followed by Chattooga County School District at 93.2%. Whitfield County Schools was the lowest at 89%, with Catoosa County Public Schools slightly above that at 89.5%.

The rate at Dade County Schools was 91.5%, and the Walker County School District was 91.1%.

Richard Woods, state school superintendent, commended Georgia’s educators and the class of 2022 in the statement on the department’s website, adding he is confident improvements will continue.