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Albany — New York’s high school graduation rate inched up last year, with 79.4 percent of students graduating last June compared to 78.1 percent the year before, according to data released Friday by the State Education Department.
That trend holds strong for the Capital Region, as well, where most districts in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady counties saw their rates go up. A Times Union analysis found rates increased at 20 districts, decreased at 14 and remained the same at four.
Schodack had the highest graduation rate at 97 percent, followed by Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, Galway and Schuylerville, which all tied at 95 percent.
Albany had the lowest graduation rate at 58 percent, followed by Schenectady (62 percent), Cohoes (72 percent), Green Island (72 percent) and Watervliet (77 percent).
“While the upward trend in New York state’s graduation rates continues, there is still much work to do,” said Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia. “The Regents and I are committed to providing the resources and support to schools statewide to prepare students for the next phase in their lives. It’s important for schools to offer multiple pathways to earn a high school diploma as well as career and technical programs. Similarly, we must help enable our struggling schools to improve outcomes for their students.”
Thirty-one districts in the Capital Region performed better than or the same as the statewide average, and seven districts performed worse.
See how your district performed below.
Pick up Saturday’s Times Union for an in-depth analysis of Capital Region graduation rates.
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