Roseville reports 2024 graduation and postsecondary trends; Fairview Alternative 7-year rate rises
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District officials reported June 24 that the Roseville Area Schools 2024 four-year graduation rate (84.5%) was roughly even with the Minnesota rate (84.2%), Fairview Alternative High School's seven-year rate rose to 74.4%, postsecondary enrollment dipped and the share of students needing developmental college courses declined.
Roseville Area Schools presented its 2024 graduation and postsecondary report to the school board on June 24, showing mixed outcomes across district schools and student groups.
Districtwide, the report shows the four-year graduation rate for the class represented in 2024 at 84.5%, roughly level with Minnesota’s 84.2% and down about five percentage points from the previous year. Most student subgroups in Roseville outperformed their statewide counterparts in 2024, including Asian, Black, white, multiracial and multilingual students.
Fairview Alternative High School (FAS), which the district evaluates using a seven-year graduation measure because many students enter the program with credit deficits, increased its seven-year graduation rate to 74.4% in 2024 (from 69.4% in 2023). The district said the seven-year metric more accurately reflects the timeline for students who transfer to or attend FAS.
District presenters noted an increase in the number of students who continued in high school beyond four years: the share of students continuing past four years rose from 3% in 2023 to 7% in 2024. Board members asked about the district’s "ever" rate and dropouts; staff reported that in 2024 about 2.5% of students had dropped out and about 6% had unknown outcomes (for example, moved out of state or otherwise lost to follow-up).
Postsecondary enrollment in the fall after graduation (SLEDS data) showed a small decline from the prior year, with one notable gain: Hispanic students’ postsecondary enrollment rose from 32% to 54% between the compared years. The district also reported a widening gap by gender: students identifying as male showed lower postsecondary enrollment than female students (58% vs. 74% in 2023).
The district reported a three-percentage-point decrease (2022 to 2023) in the share of students who needed developmental (remedial) courses during the first two years of college; the drop was especially large for Hispanic, multilingual and students with IEPs. Roseville now ranks among the lower percentages of comparable districts for developmental course enrollments.
On career outcomes, roughly 20% of graduates entered the workforce after high school, with common fields including education and health care, social assistance, and leisure and hospitality.
Board members asked how the district tracks students who do not graduate in four years and whether the district coordinates with outside organizations for students who left the system. Staff confirmed they keep names of students who dropped out and expressed openness to community partnerships to reach students and provide re‑engagement options.
Presenters emphasized the district’s use of the four- and seven-year cohort metrics and noted that Graduation and postsecondary measures reported were tied to the district strategic goals, including college and career readiness, equity and community partnership.
