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New Bedford Public Schools District: 78.6% of students graduated in 2022-23 school year

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Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html

Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html

New Bedford Public Schools District had a 78.6% graduation rate during the 2022-23 school year, 3.5% higher than the previous school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

There were 601 students who graduated in the 2022-23 school year, compared to 557 the year before.

New Bedford Public Schools District had the 23rd lowest graduation rate in the state.

New Bedford Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Bristol County and has a main office in New Bedford.

In 2024, public schools in Massachusetts boasted a graduation rate of 90%, according to Public School Review.

However, younger students' proficiency is still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels. NAEP results show that in 2022, less than 47% of the students were considered proficient in math and reading, with eighth-graders performing the worst, reaching only 35% proficiency in math.

Graduation and Dropout Rates in New Bedford Public Schools District Over 10 Years

2013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-230%20%40%60%80%100%60.8%60.8%18.8%18.8%57.9%57.9%20%20%60.1%60.1%17%17%59.1%59.1%18%18%58.6%58.6%15.8%15.8%71.9%71.9%13.1%13.1%80.6%80.6%11.9%11.9%79.5%79.5%13.3%13.3%75.1%75.1%19.8%19.8%78.6%78.6%16.2%16.2%Graduation rateDropout rate
Graduation Rate in Schools Within New Bedford Public Schools District in 2022-23 School Year

School NameCohort SizeGraduation Rate
New Bedford High School68781.2%
Trinity Day Academy1752.9%
Whaling City Junior/Senior High School4870.8%

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Massachusetts State Board of Education• New Bedford Public Schools

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