Clarke County Graduation Rate Reaches 15-Year High

A new high for Clarke County

Clarke County’s graduation rate has reached its highest level in more than 15 years, WUGA reported. The change marks the county’s strongest graduation-rate result in that period.

What the milestone means

A graduation rate measures the share of students who finish high school within the period used by the education system. Reaching a 15-year high means the current result is above the county’s rates in the preceding 15 years.

The exact rate, the size of the increase and the comparison year are not included in the announcement. Those figures would show how much the rate changed and which student group or graduating class was measured.

What comes next

The Clarke County School District’s graduation data will provide the detailed percentage and the year-to-year comparison behind the milestone. That information will also clarify how the rate was calculated and which graduating class it covers.