Carson City reports preliminary 83.3% four‑year graduation rate for Class of 2025
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District staff told trustees the preliminary adjusted cohort graduation rate for the Class of 2025 is 83.3%. Presenter Ricky Medina explained cohort methodology, reported 464 graduates, 93 non‑graduates and 59 adult‑diploma earners who are treated as transfer‑outs for cohort calculations, and discussed implications for school accountability ratings.
Carson City School District staff reported a preliminary four‑year cohort graduation rate of 83.3% for the Class of 2025, and explained how adult‑diploma recipients and reporting changes affect district and high‑school calculations.
Ricky Medina (district staff presenter) told the Board of Trustees that the adjusted cohort method assigns students to a graduating cohort based on first enrollment as ninth‑graders, and that cohort rates will be used in Carson High School’s accountability rating next June. “Our number were 83.3,” Medina said, adding that the state number is expected to be near 81.5 once statewide reporting is released.
Medina gave counts supporting the rate: the district recorded 464 graduates, 93 non‑graduates and 59 students who earned adult diplomas and are treated as transfer‑outs for cohort calculations. He explained that Carson High’s and the district’s rates can differ because adult‑diploma earners and the recent change in reporting for Pioneer High School are treated differently in the calculations.
Trustees asked how adult diplomas affect the published rates and whether the district could restructure alternative programs so those students’ outcomes better reflect district progress. Trustee 17 raised the point that, while adult diplomas can provide a pathway to graduation for individuals, they are counted as transfer‑outs for cohort calculations and therefore do not raise the district’s cohort rate. Medina confirmed that the adult diploma route has fewer credit requirements in some cases and can be easier to obtain, which helps some students graduate but does not change the cohort denominator for the district.
Trustees discussed possible program approaches to keep more students within diploma pathways counted toward cohort rates. Medina noted the district would like to reduce the number of adult diplomas used as an exit option and pointed to differences between diplomas (standard, advanced, college‑and‑career ready) and the requirements for each.
The graduation figures presented are preliminary and were described as subject to final state-level reporting and adjustments. District staff indicated the numbers will be used for school ratings and follow‑up discussion with trustees on program options is expected at a future meeting.