ISD 833 Sees 92.3 Percent Graduation Rate During Pandemic

WOODBURY, MN — The Minnesota Department of Education recently released student graduation rates for 2020.

Despite the pandemic, South Washington County Schools saw a 92.3 percent of students graduating on time in 2020, surpassing the state average of 85.3 percent, MDE said.

Graduation rates for Asian and Hispanic students increased at Woodbury High School and 100 percent of English learners at the school graduated, the school district said.

Graduation rates for students in special education also increased in 2020 at East Ridge and Park High Schools, the school district said.

Additionally, MDE reported that approximately 87 percent of students in the district that were surveyed said they "agree" or "strongly agree" with the statement "At my school, teachers care about students."

The MDE 4-Year Graduation Rate is calculated by taking the number of students who graduated high school within four years of grade nine and using that number to find the percentage of all students who either graduated, dropped out, are continuing school or have an unknown outcome, the school district said.

"Last school year ended in uncertainty for many students as represented in the graduation data for several student groups," the school district said. "SoWashCo Schools continues to evaluate how best to respond to the challenges created by the pandemic, as well as opportunities to reimagine how best to serve students."

You can view the full report here.