Nearly four out of five ninth graders will graduate with a diploma from American high schools as the graduate rate tops 80% for the first time ever, according to federal data released on Monday.
The rising graduate rate was fueled by significant gains by Hispanics and other minorities, who saw their graduate rates—which are typically lower—rising at double the overall graduation rate.
1.7 million more students graduated in the last 10 years than were expected to with previous rates and over the last two years, according to Politico, and the dropout rate stayed stagnant at 3.3%, according to the data.









