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Thompson School District reports 80% four‑year graduation rate; officials outline dropout and midyear assessment trends
Summary
District presenters said the four‑year graduation rate for the 2023–24 cohort was 80%, below the statewide 84.2%; officials described falling dropout rates, subgroup disparities and midyear I‑Ready results that show growth in many grades but persistent gaps for students multiple grade levels behind.
Thompson School District officials presented the district’s 2023–24 graduation, dropout and midyear I‑Ready results at the Feb. 19 Board of Education meeting.
“Our current graduation rate for the 23‑24 school year was 80 percent, while the state's was at 84.2 percent,” said Theo Robison, executive director of secondary education, summarizing the districtwide four‑year graduation rate and noting variation across student groups and high schools.
Robison said the district has recorded three straight years of decreasing dropout rates and remains below the statewide average. He highlighted an 11.6 percentage‑point increase in Ferguson High School’s graduation rate and…
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