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Provo schools report 87% graduation rate, cite clerical coding and credit-recovery gaps as factors
Summary
District data presented to the board show a Provo City School District graduation rate of about 87% and a 10% dropout rate for the most recent October count; staff said clerical coding, special-education classification and inconsistent credit-recovery practice are causing undercounts and depressed rates at some schools.
Provo — Provo School District staff told the board at its Jan. 14 meeting that the district’s October 1, 2024 counts show a districtwide graduation rate of roughly 87 percent and a dropout rate near 10 percent; individual schools vary and some record lower rates.
Nut graf: District staff said some of the shortfall reflects clerical coding and classification issues — for example, students coded as continuing, adult education or other completers are not always captured in the graduation numerator — and that several operational steps are under way to recover credits and standardize recovery pathways.
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