Georgia’s rising public high school graduation rate hit a record in 2023, with the state Department of Education saying Tuesday that 84.4% of seniors graduated on time in the spring.
That’s up slightly from 84.1% last year, and a record high since Georgia began using calculations that require a student to graduate in four years with a regular high school diploma.
“Every data point represents an actual student and new opportunities that have opened up for their future,” state Superintendent Richard Woods said in a statement. “I’m confident we’ll continue to see positive results as we invest in academic recovery and building a student-centered educational system.”
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