Mississippi high school graduation rate at record 83 percent
State officials said Thursday that a record 83 percent of Mississippi seniors graduated on time from high school in 2016-2017, even as some lawmakers demand an end to subject tests that affect whether students can graduate.
State board setting new school rating system for 2012-13
Graduation rates will make a difference this year in how Mississippi high schools and school districts are rated.
Report: High school dropouts cost economy billions
High school dropouts are costing some $1.8 billion in lost tax revenue every year, education advocates said in a report released Monday.
If states were to increase their graduation rates, state and federal lawmakers could be plugging their budgets with workers’ taxes instead of furloughing teachers, closing drivers-license offices and cutting unemployment benefits.
Most Miss higher ed has graduation rates below 50%
At most Mississippi colleges and universities, fewer than half the first-time students graduate within six years.