Mississippi high school graduation rate tops 90 percent

A Facebook post announced Mississippi’s high school graduation rate has topped 90 percent, marking an all-time high that the post said also surpasses the national average.

Graduation rates are a key measure of secondary school performance used by educators, policymakers and researchers to assess student outcomes and guide decisions about funding, curriculum and workforce preparation.

The Facebook post said, “Mississippi has momentum and THIS is our time!” The post did not identify a specific source for the rate or provide additional underlying data.

State education officials typically publish detailed graduation statistics and breakdowns by district, subgroup and year, but the post did not include those figures or a release date for official data. We will provide more information as it becomes available.