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MIAMI – M-DCPS’ graduation rate improved by nearly five percent (4.7%) from 59.2 percent in the 2005-2006 school year to 63.9 percent in the 2006-2007 school year. The District’s dropout rate fell from 6.7 to 5.8 percent. This increase marks the first time that M-DCPS’ graduation rate was above 60 percent in four years. The encouraging numbers were announced today by Gov. Charlie Crist and Education Commissioner Jeanine Blomberg. The entire State of Florida saw an increase in its graduation rate to 72.4 percent in 2006-07, an increase of 1.4 percent compared to last year’s rate (71.0 percent) and an overall increase of 12.2 percent since 1998-99 (60.2 percent). Meanwhile, Florida’s annual high school dropout rate declined from last year, dropping 0.2 percentage points to 3.3 percent, a decrease of 2.1 points since 1998-99. This year’s graduation rate is the highest it has been since Florida employed new, more accurate data collection methods during the 1998-99 school year. Graduation rates for African-American and Hispanic students showed the largest growth this year, increasing by 1.8 and 2.3 percent, respectively. ### 07-FHM/225/QT |
