School                   Class Size             Number Graduated        Graduation Rate

 

Cartersville         310                                         283                                         91.3

Adairsville           262                                         239                                         91.2

Cass                       370                                         328                                         88.7

Woodland           372                                         308                                         82.8

Bartow Co.          1005                                       875                                         87.1

 

Cartersville

Students

Black      Hispanic     White    w/Disabilities     English Learners     Ec. Disadvantaged

89.1           87.2          93.0              68.6                              73.3                           80.5

 

 

Bartow County

Students

Black      Hispanic     White    w/Disabilities     English Learners   Ec. Disadvantaged    Multi-Racial

90.8               85.2        87.1            68.3                          82.1                        85.0                           81.8

 

 

Georgia’s graduation rate rises to all-time high

Graduation rate reaches 81.6 percent, highest ever under adjusted cohort rate

 School & district results: Excel | PDF

September 19, 2018 – Georgia’s high school graduation rate increased again in 2018, rising to 81.6 percent from 80.6 percent in 2017.

This is an all-time high for Georgia’s graduation rate since the state began using the adjusted cohort calculation now required by federal law. Seventy-four Georgia school districts recorded 2018 graduation rates at or above 90 percent.

“Georgia’s graduation rate continues to rise because our public-school students have access to more opportunities than ever before,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. “From Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education to dual enrollment to the fine arts, there is an unprecedented emphasis on supporting the whole child and making sure every single student understands the relevance of what they’re learning. I’m confident we’ll continue to see these gains as long as we’re still expanding opportunities that keep students invested in their education.”

Georgia calculates a four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate as required by federal law. This rate is the number of students who graduate in four years with a regular high school diploma divided by the number of students who form the adjusted cohort for the graduating class. From the beginning of ninth grade, students who are entering that grade for the first time form a cohort that is subsequently “adjusted” by adding any students who transfer into the cohort during the next three years, and subtracting any students who transfer out.

While all states use the same calculation, each state sets its own requirements for students to earn a regular high school diploma. Georgia has some of the highest requirements in the nation for students to graduate with a regular diploma.

 

Georgia Graduation Rates – 2012 to 2018

 

2018 – 81.6 percent

 

2017 – 80.6 percent

 

2016 – 79.4 percent

 

2015 – 79.0 percent

 

2014 – 72.6 percent

 

2013 – 71.8 percent

 

2012 – 69.7 percent