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Iowa's Graduation Rate Recovered to 88%, but the Number of Districts Below 70% Doubled in 2024
Eight Iowa districts graduated fewer than 70% of their students in 2024. A year earlier, there were four. Two years before that, three.
The Special Ed Gap Is 18 Points -- Iowa's Most Persistent Equity Divide
Special education students in Iowa graduated at 70% in 2024. The statewide average was 88%. The 18-point gap between the two is the widest equity divide in Iowa's graduation data after Native American...
Storm Lake Graduates 54% of Students — Iowa's Lowest Rate Outside Special Programs
In Iowa, 88% of high school students earn their diplomas on time. In Storm Lake, just 54% do.