This week, the Tennessee Department of Education released the graduation rate for the 2020-21 school year. Of the 2020-21 cohort, 88.7% of students graduated on time this year compared to 89.6% last year, 37 districts improved their graduation rates, and 37 districts graduated 95% or more of their cohorts.
While several districts saw gains in their graduation rate, Tennessee’s statewide graduation rate declined compared to last year with 1,231 fewer students graduating in the 2021 cohort compared to last year, for a total of 63,283.