District reports 95.9% cohort graduation rate; officials explain coding and support for students not counted

Jeremy Young presented the 2025 graduation cohort results to the school board, stressing both high overall graduation and the need to track students whose completion is coded differently.

“Our graduation numbers for that cohort from last year: 95.9 percent of the students in that cohort were considered graduates,” Young said, and added that 2.8% (48 students) were listed as dropouts and 15 were continuing students (post‑high or older students who continue to receive services). He noted seven other completers earned GEDs, which the state does not count as a diploma toward the graduation percentage.

Young explained that the district counts only regular graduation exit codes in the published rate and that students with disabilities who continue to receive services can be moved to later cohorts or coded as continuing students. He said the teaching and learning department is working on alternate diplomas and certificates of completion to provide official exit options for some students with disabilities.

Board members asked about demographics and grade levels of the dropouts. Young said dropouts were spread across grades and that he did not see a single demographic group grossly overrepresented compared with district demographics. He said the district maintains student‑level plans and counselor outreach for students who are at risk of not being counted as graduates.

Young also compared the district rate to the state figure he cited (about 89%) and highlighted strong results at several schools, including Cache High and some alternative programs. The report was presented for information; board members thanked Young for the data.