High school graduation is up in Nebraska.
The Nebraska Department of Education reports nearly 89% of the high school seniors in the state graduated at the end of the school year compared to 86% in 2011.
The department released the following break-down of graduation rates:
Four-Year Graduation Cohort Rates
Description 2011 2012 2013
All Students 86.12 87.63 88.47
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch 77.99 79.48 80.89
Special Education Students 68.89 71.42 71.48
English Language Learners 61.86 64.03 59.69
Hispanic 74.59 77.81 78.56
American/Indian/Alaska Native 61.22 66.67 72.39
Asian 80.54 83.71 76.52
Black or African American 67.31 73.47 76.89
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 90.00 85.29 100.00
White 90.17 91.33 92.18
Two or More Races 88.61 84.63 84.50
Nebraska began calculating graduation rates in 2011.
Nebraska Performance Accountability (NePAS) rankings show 70 of the 249 school districts graduated 98% or more of their high school seniors.
More information is available at education.ne.gov or reportcard.education.ne.gov.