US EditionMinnesota Graduation Rates Set New Record High
The state’s graduation gains were broad, but English learners, migrant students and students in foster care posted declines.
- On Friday, the Minnesota Department of Education reported a record 84.9% high school graduation rate for the class of 2025, an increase from 84.2% in 2024.
- MDE Commissioner Willie Jett attributed the historic achievement to increased educational engagement, while Gov. Tim Walz credited policies passed over seven years supporting students and educators.
- Demographic data reveals significant gains: American Indian students increased 4.8%, Black students rose 2.4%, and Asian students reached 90.1%, though disparities among other groups persist.
- Rochester Public Schools recorded an 86.2% graduation rate; Greater Minnesota and Twin Cities Metro districts showed comparable performance, with results within one percentage point of the statewide average.
- Education officials prioritize implementing the Read Act and strengthening the education workforce moving forward, emphasizing that most students who do not graduate in four years remain enrolled.
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Minnesota records highest four-year graduation rate in history
ST PAUL, MINN. – Governor Tim Walz is applauding Minnesota students after data from the Department of Education shows the state achieved the highest four-year graduation rate in state history. According to Walz’s office, the graduation rate for the Class of 2025 was 84.9 percent, which is the second consecutive year that a record-breaking progress was documented. “This is a moment worth celebrating,” said Governor Walz. “Decades in the classroom…
Carlton County's Class of 2025 exceeds state graduation rate
CARLTON COUNTY — Carlton County schools exceeded the statewide 2025 high school graduation rate with an average 92% of Carlton County students graduating in four years, according to 2025 graduation rate data released by the Minnesota Department of Education. Across Minnesota, 85% of the Class of 2025 graduated on time, marking the highest four-year graduation rate Minnesota has ever recorded, according to Willie Jett, the Minnesota Commissioner …
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