Area school districts ahead of the curve on grad rates
NEW ULM — With state graduation numbers out, the local school districts are ahead of the curve. Out of all Minnesota seniors in 2023, 83.3% graduated. This represents a 0.3% decrease from 2022, when 83.6% graduated. The Minnesota Department of Education said in a press release this decrease is partially driven by a 0.4% increase in the unknown rate. This is the amount of students who are either incorrectly reported or not reported as being enrolled somewhere new. MDE commissioner Willie Jett said he is confident numbers will increase with newly placed initiatives. “High school ...