The share of high school graduates in D.C. increased to 74.9 percent in 2021-2022, up from 72.6 percent in 2020-2021. The city has been making investments in college- and career-prep programs. City’s graduation rate is the third consecutive year of growth. The share of Black students graduating from D.C.’s public schools grew by three percentage points to 73.6 percent, data shows.
Graduation rates for students identified as “at-risk” increased by one percentage point. The district has faced scrutiny over whether students earn their diplomas.
