High school graduation rate bounces back for MN, falls again in St. Paul

The four-year high school graduation rate fell in St. Paul Public Schools for a second consecutive year while the state overall saw slight improvement. The class of 2022 spent the last months of their sophomore year at home because of the coronavirus pandemic and endured major disruptions as juniors. Yet, 83.8 percent of the state’s public school students graduated on-time – a year-over-year improvement of .3 percentage points after a .5-point drop in 2021. Black students and those receiving special-education services posted the largest gains, although those groups still graduate...