The number of students graduating on time (after four years of high school), as a percentage of their cohort. The cohort is the class of ninth-graders beginning high school together.
High school graduation is the culmination of a successful K-12 education and the gateway to college or employment. Students who do not graduate face the prospect of unemployment or low-paying jobs.
The region's 88% graduation rate for the class of 2021 was similar to the state rate (excluding NYC). The graduation rate was highest in Putman County (94%) followed by Orange (89%). Graduation rates have increased 9 percentage points in the region, up from 79% in the class of 2009.
Graduation rates were lowest in Poughkeepsie (58%) in Dutchess, Ellenville in Ulster (72%), and Fallsburg in Sullivan (74%). The highest rates (95% or higher) were Pawling Central in Dutchess and Chester Union Free in Orange (both at 95%), Cornwall Central and Warwick Valley in Orange, Kinderhook Central in Columbia, Highland Central in Ulster and Mahopac Central in Putnam (all at 96%), Putnam Valley Central in Putnam (98%), Haldane Central in Putnam (99%) and Tuxedo Union Free in Orange (at 100%).
Data for earlier years were not comparable because cohorts were not tracked in the same way. These figures reflect graduates in August, which includes students who made up courses during summer and graduated. The state also presents the figure for graduates in June.
2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |||||||
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Region | 79% | 81% | 82% | 82% | 84% | 85% | 85% | 87% | 86% | 87% | 86% | 88% | 88% | ||||||
Columbia County | 76% | 78% | 77% | 76% | 80% | 82% | 84% | 81% | 83% | 83% | 86% | 87% | 87% | ||||||
Dutchess County | 78% | 79% | 80% | 83% | 82% | 84% | 84% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 85% | 88% | 87% | ||||||
Greene County | 80% | 81% | 79% | 77% | 82% | 84% | 85% | 84% | 87% | 91% | 84% | 88% | 82% | ||||||
Orange County | 80% | 83% | 84% | 84% | 85% | 86% | 87% | 89% | 87% | 88% | 87% | 88% | 89% | ||||||
Putnam County | 91% | 91% | 90% | 91% | 92% | 91% | 91% | 92% | 93% | 91% | 92% | 92% | 94% | ||||||
Sullivan County | 73% | 73% | 76% | 75% | 78% | 76% | 79% | 83% | 78% | 82% | 80% | 81% | 82% | ||||||
Ulster County | 75% | 78% | 80% | 80% | 82% | 82% | 84% | 86% | 86% | 85% | 86% | 88% | 87% | ||||||
NYS (excluding NYC) | 80% | 82% | 83% | 84% | 84% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 87% | 88% | 89% | ||||||
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2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |||||||
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Region | 12,494 | 12,514 | 12,763 | 12,376 | 12,306 | 11,932 | 11,962 | 11,930 | 11,463 | 11,666 | 11,443 | 11,474 | 11,573 | ||||||
Columbia County | 585 | 584 | 559 | 527 | 556 | 525 | 542 | 458 | 483 | 505 | 468 | 455 | 454 | ||||||
Dutchess County | 3,109 | 3,198 | 3,207 | 3,103 | 3,132 | 3,112 | 3,078 | 3,098 | 2,917 | 3,032 | 2,910 | 2,897 | 2,963 | ||||||
Greene County | 517 | 471 | 502 | 481 | 463 | 466 | 450 | 444 | 396 | 432 | 400 | 394 | 396 | ||||||
Orange County | 4,411 | 4,536 | 4,679 | 4,552 | 4,522 | 4,287 | 4,426 | 4,395 | 4,332 | 4,285 | 4,254 | 4,369 | 4,405 | ||||||
Putnam County | 1,296 | 1,241 | 1,272 | 1,219 | 1,269 | 1,225 | 1,219 | 1,233 | 1,165 | 1,167 | 1,152 | 1,147 | 1,138 | ||||||
Sullivan County | 686 | 659 | 665 | 683 | 612 | 614 | 570 | 627 | 582 | 613 | 647 | 558 | 599 | ||||||
Ulster County | 1,890 | 1,825 | 1,879 | 1,811 | 1,752 | 1,703 | 1,677 | 1,675 | 1,588 | 1,632 | 1,612 | 1,654 | 1,618 | ||||||
NYS (excluding NYC) | 118,691 | 119,983 | 119,406 | 118,278 | 117,903 | 116,007 | 114,943 | 115,541 | 115,849 | 117,003 | 116,241 | 118,142 | 118,506 | ||||||
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INDICATORS | TREND | STATE |
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Preschoolers Receiving Special Education Services | Increasing |
Prekindergarten Participation | Increasing |
Students Receiving Special Education Services | Decreasing |
Per-Student Spending | Increasing |
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Student Group | Not Applicable |
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Race/Ethnicity | Not Applicable |
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Student Group | Not Applicable |
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Race/Ethnicity | Not Applicable |
High School Cohort Graduation Rate | Increasing |
High School Cohort Dropout Rate | Decreasing |
High School GED Rate | Maintaining |
Plans of High School Graduates | Not Applicable |
Education Levels of Adults | Not Applicable |
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity | Not Applicable |