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Did Jefferson County’s graduation rate rise or fall in 2022-23 school year?

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New York Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty A. Rosa | linkedin.com/in/betty-rosa

New York Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty A. Rosa | linkedin.com/in/betty-rosa

Graduation rates in Jefferson County schools fell 0.1% from the previous school year, according to the New York State Education Department.

There were 10,625 students who graduated in the 2022-23 school year, compared to 10,623 in the previous year.

Jefferson County had the state's 47th highest graduation rate with 86.9% graduating, while Nassau County boasted the highest rate, with 94.8% of students graduating in the 2022-23 school year.

In 2022, New York had roughly one teacher for every 12 students, which is better than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students.

Graduation in Jefferson County Over 4 Years
2019-202020-212021-222022-230.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100.0%88.8%88.8%11.2%11.2%88.3%88.3%11.7%11.7%87.0%87.0%13.0%13.0%86.9%86.9%13.1%13.1%Graduation rateDropout rate
Graduation Rate of Jefferson County Schools in 2022-23 School Year
School nameTotal Enrollment % Graduated
Alexandria Central High School22787.5%
Belleville Henderson Central School50287.1%
Carthage Senior High School81787.8%
General Brown Junior-Senior High School66189.2%
Indian River High School78096.1%
La Fargeville Central School49681.5%
Lyme Central School337100%
Sackets Harbor Central School40989.5%
South Jefferson High School55389.8%
Thousand Islands High School24793.4%
Watertown Senior High School1,08375.6%

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