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Graduation rate rises to 86%; winter reading screen shows gains; superintendent rebuffs ICE‑raid rumors
Summary
The district reported a four‑year graduation rate of 86% for the Class of 2023–24 (above the state rate of 82%), winter Idaho Reading Indicator results showing reductions in the lowest tier for some grades, and Superintendent Fowdy addressed community rumors about ICE activity while reporting attendance in the low 90s.
Blaine County School District officials on Feb. 11 told trustees that the district’s four‑year graduation rate for the 2023–24 cohort was 86 percent, above the state average of 82 percent. Assistant Superintendent Johnson explained the federal/state cohort rules used to calculate the measure and said subgroup results—especially for English language learners—drove much of the year‑to‑year movement.
Johnson said the district saw an influx of students new to the country over the last two years who entered cohorts late (in 10th or 11th grade) without transferable credits; that timing, she said, lowers the cohort’s…
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