Wyoming high school graduation rate rises to 80 percent

High school graduation rates in Wyoming increased slightly for the fourth consecutive year, according to information released by the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) today. Students achieved an "on-time" graduation rate of 80.0 percent in 2015-16, the highest since 2009-10 when it reached 80.4 percent.

Full graduation rate statistics are available at edu.wyoming.gov/data/graduation-rates/.

"This past year we saw improvements in graduation rates almost across the board," said State Superintendent Jillian Balow. "Our accountability system shines a light on graduation rates and at-risk stude...