Mississippi’s 2022-2023 Graduation Rate Marks All-Time High, Dropout Rate Falls

The 2022-2023 school year graduation and dropout rates show an all-time high 89 4% graduation rate and a dropout rate that decreased to 8 5%

Rates are based on students who entered ninth grade for the first time during the 2019-2020 school year Among students with disabilities, the graduation rate increased to 70%, and the dropout rate decreased to 17 7%

The Mississippi Department of Education’s (MDE’s) latest figures mark a continuing trend for Mississippi’s public school students

The statewide graduation rate was 74 5% in 2013 and has increased annually� The rate does not include students who earned a GED or a certificate of completion

Pandemic disruptions affected the graduation rate in recent years Due to COVID-19, passing requirements were waived for high school end-of-year assessments in Algebra I, English II, Biology and U S History in 2020-2021 The waivers have had a positive impact on the graduation rate, but that impact should diminish for the 2023-2024 school year

Mississippi’s graduation rate exceeds the latest U S rate of 86 5% from 2019-2020 reported by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) �

The statewide dropout has decreased from 13 9% in 2013 The current dropout rate figures reflect

Mississippi’s Graduation Rate

Mississippi’s Dropout Rate

a 5% decrease from 2021-2022 and a 1 6% decrease among students with disabilities

“The hard work of students, parents, teachers, counselors and administrators across Mississippi continues to produce outstanding outcomes,” said Raymond Morgigno, Ph D , interim state superin - tendent of education “The MDE is proud of our students’ continued achievements and remains committed to ensuring all students graduate ready for college and career success ”

View the 2023 Graduation Rate Report at mdek12�org/OPR/Reporting/ Accountability/2024