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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Did Taunton Public Schools District’s graduation rate rise or fall in 2022-23 school year?

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Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/secretary-of-education#:~:text=As%20Massachusetts%20Secretary%20of%20Education,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20system.

Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/secretary-of-education#:~:text=As%20Massachusetts%20Secretary%20of%20Education,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20system.

Taunton Public Schools District had an 89.7% graduation rate during the 2022-23 school year, 2.8% lower than the previous school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

There were 489 students who graduated in the 2022-23 school year, compared to 517 the year before.

Taunton Public Schools District and Woburn Public Schools District had the 56th lowest graduation rate in the state.

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

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 Taunton Public Schools District Over 10 Years

2013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-230%20%40%60%80%100%80.6%80.6%8.6%8.6%87%87%5%5%88.7%88.7%4.8%4.8%88.7%88.7%5.1%5.1%89.4%89.4%3%3%89.7%89.7%6.1%6.1%91.9%91.9%3.5%3.5%90.2%90.2%4.3%4.3%92.5%92.5%3.6%3.6%89.7%89.7%4.8%4.8%Graduation rateDropout rate
Graduation Rate in Schools Within Taunton Public Schools District in 2022-23 School Year

School NameCohort SizeGraduation Rate
Taunton Alternative High School4858.3%
Taunton High School48593.8%

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