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Iowa’s graduation rates incorrectly calculated for the last 10 years

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Iowa’s four-year high school graduation rate has been reported higher than the actual rate for the last decade because of an error in the calculation code used by the Iowa Department of Education.

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State for years reported incorrect Iowa high school graduation rates

(Des Moines) High school graduation rates have been incorrectly calculated for up to a decade due to a legacy code error, the Iowa Department of Education said Friday. The state’s four- and five-year graduation rates were calculated using a legacy code that did not account for mobile students. Those are students who move school districts on a frequent basis for reasons including being in foster care, experiencing homelessness or moving as part o…

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Iowa’s graduation rates incorrectly calculated for the last 10 years

Iowa’s four-year high school graduation rate has been reported higher than the actual rate for the last decade because of an error in the calculation code used by the Iowa Department of Education.

16 days ago·Cedar Rapids, United States

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