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Tennessee’s high school graduation rate sets another record high

Staff photo / Lizzette Reynolds, Tennessee's commissioner of education, is pictured speaking in 2023. Reynolds said the state's record graduation rate for the class of 2024 "reflects the dedication of our district leaders, educators and families working together."
Staff photo / Lizzette Reynolds, Tennessee's commissioner of education, is pictured speaking in 2023. Reynolds said the state's record graduation rate for the class of 2024 "reflects the dedication of our district leaders, educators and families working together."

By Marta W. Aldrich / Chalkbeat Tennessee 3 min read


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Tennessee has set a state record for high school graduations for a second straight year.

About 92.1% of public school students in the class of 2024 graduated on time last spring, surpassing the previous year’s record by 1.5 percentage points, according to data released Wednesday.

The latest milestone comes two years after Tennessee’s graduation rate returned to prepandemic levels after a three-year slide amid COVID-related disruptions to schooling and mirroring national trends.