Florida鈥檚 graduation rate increased by five percentage points between the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 school years, But despite the improving rate, just six states and the District of Columbia have a lower graduation rate than Florida 鈥�
The bright spots? Florida鈥檚 graduation rates for Hispanic students and English language learners are near the national average. Just eight states have a lower dropout rate than Florida, at 2.1 percent. The national dropout rate is 3.3 percent.
Florida鈥檚 graduation rates in many categories are comparable to another large, diverse state, California, but trail Texas.
Supporters of Florida鈥檚 education policies argue the state . Students who started 9th grade this year , after lawmakers changed the requirements last year.
The national graduation rate hit an . Iowa鈥檚 graduation rate of 89 percent led the nation.
The chart above is based on four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate, a new, more standardized measure which allow for better state-to-state comparisons. Idaho, Kentucky and Oklahoma are not included in the graduation rate data.
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