Minnesota high school graduation rates up slightly in 2022

ST. PAUL — High school graduation rates climbed slightly last year in Minnesota after dipping in 2021, according to new data from the state education department. Four-year graduation rates for Minnesota high school seniors rose to 83.6% in 2022, a 0.2% gain from the year before, the Department of Education reported Tuesday, April 25. With that gain, the state is close to reaching pre-pandemic levels once again. Last year’s gains were dominated by Black and Native American students and students who identify as more than one race, according to the...