INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has released the 2022 state graduation rates, with data showing 86.61% of students in the Class of 2022 graduating.
While overall, the statewide graduation rate held relatively steady as many students are continuing to recover from the academic impacts of pandemic-related learning disruptions, below are some of the key areas of success from the 2022 graduation data:
Statewide, graduation rates increased for:
• Black students – from 77.05% in 2021 to 77.52% in 2022;
• Hispanic students – from 82.66% in 2021 to 83.86% in 2022;
• English Learners – from 82.80% in 2021 to 85.60% in 2022;
• Special education students – from 74.52% in 2021 to 76.39% in 2022; and
• Students receiving free and reduced price meals – from 82.84% in 2021 to 83.74% in 2022.
The non-waiver graduation rate improved from 78.78% in 2021 to 80.58% in 2022.
Due to differences between federal and state accountability equations and standards, IDOE also released 2022 federal graduation rates. In 2022, Indiana’s federal graduation rate was 85.12%