Maine’s 2015 graduation rate – the percentage of high school seniors who graduated in four years – rose to 87.5%, up one percentage point from the graduation rate for the class of 2014. Maine’s graduation rate is above the national average of 83.2%, but behind neighbors like New Hampshire (88.1%) and Vermont (87.7%).
Explore how other states’ high schoolers fare in the interactive map below, or compare graduation rates from the class of 2011.
Related story: National high school graduation rates reach record high
- 2014-2015
- 2010-2011
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education
INTERACTIVE: Christian MilNeil | @c_milneil
Table:
| State | Graduation rate, 2010-2011 | Graduation rate, 2014-2015 |
|---|---|---|
| State | Graduation rate, 2010-2011 | Graduation rate, 2014-2015 |
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