High School Graduation Rates by State

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High school graduation rates in the United States vary significantly from state to state. The national average for high school graduation rate stands at around 84%, but there are states with higher or lower figures than this. There are numerous factors that contribute to these varying rates, including economic disparities, access to quality education and resources, poverty levels, and other socioeconomic factors. Moreover, even within states, different districts and schools have varying graduation rates which can be attributed to a number of factors such as the availability of resources and support from teachers and parents. Rural schools generally have lower educational attainment levels compared to urban schools due to fewer resources available and racial or ethnic segregation in certain areas. Likewise, the quality of teachers has an effect on student performance; areas with low salaries for teaching professionals tend to have lower educational attainment rates than those with higher salaries for educators. Many students also face additional challenges due to language barriers, lack of transportation, or inability to pay tuition costs. All these factors contribute to variations in high school graduation rates across the United States.

#StateHigh School Graduation RateNo High School Diploma Rate
1Alabama91.7%13.1%
2Iowa91.6%7.5%
3West Virginia91.3%12.4%
4Kentucky90.6%12.8%
5New Jersey90.6%9.8%
6Tennessee90.5%11.8%
7Wisconsin90.1%7.4%
8Texas90%15.6%
9Missouri89.7%9.4%
10Delaware89%9.4%
11Connecticut88.5%9.1%
12Nebraska88.4%8.4%
13New Hampshire88.4%6.7%
14North Dakota88.3%6.9%
15Massachusetts88%8.9%
16Arkansas87.6%12.8%
17Virginia87.5%9.7%
18Maine87.4%6.8%
19Utah87.4%7%
20Florida87.2%11.5%
21Indiana87.2%10.7%
22Kansas87.2%8.7%
23Maryland86.9%9.5%
24Montana86.6%6%
25North Carolina86.5%11.5%
26Pennsylvania86.5%9%
27Illinois86.2%10.3%
28Hawaii85.2%7.6%
29Mississippi85%14.7%
30Oklahoma84.9%11.5%
31California84.5%16.1%
32Vermont84.5%6.5%
33Nevada84.1%13%
34South Dakota84.1%7.8%
35Rhode Island83.9%10.8%
36Minnesota83.7%6.7%
37New York82.8%12.8%
38Wyoming82.1%6.4%
39Georgia82%12.2%
40Ohio82%9.2%
41Michigan81.4%8.7%
42Colorado81.1%7.9%
43South Carolina81.1%11.7%
44Washington81.1%8.3%
45Idaho80.8%8.7%
46Alaska80.4%6.9%
47Louisiana80.1%14.2%
48Oregon80%8.8%
49Arizona77.8%12.1%
50New Mexico75.1%13.5%
51District of Columbia68.9%8.1%

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Alabama

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91.7%

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Alaska

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80.4%

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#46

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Arizona

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77.8%

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#49

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Arkansas

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87.6%

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#16

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California

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84.5%

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#31

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Colorado

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81.1%

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#42

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Connecticut

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88.5%

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#11

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#24

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Delaware

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89%

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#10

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District of Columbia

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68.9%

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Florida

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87.2%

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Georgia

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82%

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#39

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Hawaii

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85.2%

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#28

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Idaho

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80.8%

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#45

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Illinois

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86.2%

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#27

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Indiana

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87.2%

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#21

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Iowa

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91.6%

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#2

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#11

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Kansas

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87.2%

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#22

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#19

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Kentucky

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90.6%

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Louisiana

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80.1%

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Maine

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87.4%

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#18

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#6

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Maryland

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86.9%

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#23

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#28

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Massachusetts

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88%

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#15

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#22

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Michigan

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81.4%

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#41

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#20

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Minnesota

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83.7%

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#36

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#4

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Mississippi

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85%

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#29

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#49

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Missouri

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89.7%

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#9

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#27

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Montana

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86.6%

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#24

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Nebraska

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88.4%

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#12

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#17

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Nevada

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84.1%

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#33

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#45

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New Hampshire

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88.4%

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New Jersey

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90.6%

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#5

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#30

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New Mexico

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75.1%

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#50

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New York

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82.8%

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#37

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North Carolina

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86.5%

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#25

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North Dakota

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88.3%

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#14

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#8

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Ohio

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82%

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#40

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#25

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Oklahoma

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84.9%

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#30

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#36

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Oregon

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80%

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#48

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#21

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Pennsylvania

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86.5%

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#26

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Rhode Island

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83.9%

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South Carolina

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81.1%

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South Dakota

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84.1%

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Tennessee

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90.5%

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Texas

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90%

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Utah

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87.4%

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#19

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Vermont

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84.5%

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#32

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#3

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Virginia

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87.5%

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#17

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#29

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Washington

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81.1%

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#44

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West Virginia

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91.3%

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#3

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#41

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Wisconsin

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90.1%

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#7

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Wyoming

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82.1%

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#38

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#2

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