Wyoming High School Graduation Rates Increase For 8th Year In A Row

New numbers released by the Wyoming Department of Education show that more high school students are getting their diplomas.

The Department says the state graduation rate for the 2020-2021 school year was at 82.4%.

That’s up from 82.3% the school year before.

Numbers-wise about 240 more students graduated state-wide in 2021, compared to 2020.

The numbers for the 2020-2021 school year marks the 8th year in a row that the state-wide graduation rate has increased.

The rate for the 2012-2013 school year was at 77.6%.

As far as each individual school goes, Sheridan High School’s graduation rate was at 87.9% which is up from 81.8%.

Big Horn’s rate was at 90%, which is down from 94.6%.

Tongue River’s rate was at 80.5%, which is down from 100%.

Buffalo was at 86.7%, which is up from 82.1%.

Arvada-Clearmont and Kaycee High Schools had a 100% graduation rate for the 2020-2021 school year.

Click here to see graduation rates from the Wyoming Department of Education.