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State graduation rate holds near record high at 89.2%; dropout rate steady at 8.5%
Summary
MDE reported a 2025 adjusted four-year cohort graduation rate of 89.2%, slightly below 2024's 89.4% but above the national average. The statewide dropout rate remained at 8.5 percent; students with disabilities showed a drop from 70% to 65.2% graduation rate compared with last year.
The Mississippi Department of Education reported Feb. 20 that the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate for the most recent cohort is 89.2 percent, down two-tenths of a percentage point from 2024's 89.4 percent but above the most recent national average of 86.6 percent. The statewide dropout rate held steady at 8.5 percent.
Timothy Scott presented an 82-page report that included…
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