Table 219.20.

Public high school graduates, by region, state, and jurisdiction: Selected years, 1980-81 through 2023-24

Region, state, and jurisdiction	Actual data													Projected data
	1980-81	1989-90		1999-2000	2004-05	2005-06		2006-07	2007-08		2008-09		2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	Percent change, 2009-10 to 2023-24
1	2	3		4	5	6		7	8		9		10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
United States	2,725,285	2,320,337	1	2,553,844	2,799,250	2,815,544	1	2,893,045	3,001,337		3,039,015	1	3,128,022	3,121,630	3,103,680	3,110,150	3,070,440	3,031,450	3,047,830	3,066,350	3,105,970	3,100,900	3,085,600	3,115,140	3,130,360	3,146,530	3,164,540	1.2
Region
Northeast	593,727	446,045		453,814	503,528	521,015		536,697	552,289		552,973		556,400	556,050	547,550	541,790	524,560	511,640	510,350	507,520	509,230	506,210	501,740	509,290	508,820	502,760	500,840	-10.0
Midwest	784,071	616,700		648,020	676,786	684,049		702,987	721,220		717,536		726,844	702,910	691,940	689,850	678,520	664,430	672,330	671,900	678,090	680,610	672,410	675,120	681,680	671,620	674,410	-7.2
South	868,068	796,385		861,498	953,206	962,327		986,801	1,031,773		1,068,270		1,104,770	1,107,200	1,104,730	1,121,500	1,118,230	1,116,370	1,130,480	1,146,210	1,172,040	1,177,910	1,171,170	1,177,790	1,181,520	1,198,710	1,211,510	9.7
West	479,419	461,207		590,512	665,730	648,153		666,560	696,055		700,236		740,008	755,490	759,460	757,010	749,140	739,010	734,670	740,720	746,600	736,170	740,290	752,940	758,340	773,430	777,780	5.1
State
Alabama	44,894	40,485		37,819	37,453	37,918		38,912	41,346		42,082		43,166	44,210	44,030	43,050	42,560	41,760	42,430	42,550	42,990	42,860	41,190	40,770	40,790	40,690	41,280	-4.4
Alaska	5,343	5,386		6,615	6,909	7,361		7,666	7,855		8,008		8,245	7,750	7,970	7,230	7,210	7,100	7,050	7,280	7,260	7,240	7,180	7,350	7,480	7,650	7,770	-5.8
Arizona	28,416	32,103		38,304	59,498	54,091		55,954	61,667		62,374		61,145	65,010	64,910	64,090	63,380	60,610	60,690	61,450	63,030	64,120	65,010	66,930	68,110	68,860	69,360	13.4
Arkansas	29,577	26,475		27,335	26,621	28,790		27,166	28,725		28,057		28,276	28,110	28,210	28,210	28,540	28,810	28,810	29,210	29,200	29,480	29,470	29,380	29,380	29,310	29,610	4.7
California	242,172	236,291		309,866	355,217	343,515		356,641	374,561		372,310	2	404,987	414,180	415,600	415,370	409,660	403,390	394,330	394,770	395,410	382,150	384,890	390,070	391,920	403,260	404,410	-0.1
Colorado	35,897	32,967		38,924	44,532	44,424		45,628	46,082		47,459		49,321	51,000	51,430	52,150	52,110	52,180	53,280	54,290	55,930	56,830	57,640	59,260	58,980	59,700	59,890	21.4
Connecticut	38,369	27,878		31,562	35,515	36,222		37,541	38,419		34,968		34,495	36,910	36,290	35,820	35,200	34,280	34,300	33,790	33,420	33,080	32,330	32,960	32,090	31,800	31,510	-8.7
Delaware	7,349	5,550		6,108	6,934	7,275		7,205	7,388		7,839		8,133	8,220	8,320	8,140	7,950	7,820	7,610	7,770	7,970	8,160	8,100	8,560	8,380	8,510	8,680	6.7
District of Columbia3	4,848	3,626		2,695	2,781	3,150	4	2,944	3,352		3,517		3,602	3,290	3,080	3,100	3,020	3,090	2,970	2,780	2,900	2,920	2,760	2,700	2,710	2,930	3,010	-16.4
Florida	88,755	88,934		106,708	133,318	134,686		142,284	149,046		153,461		156,130	160,570	157,050	164,800	163,860	166,890	165,210	168,260	169,620	171,050	166,750	167,980	170,560	172,930	176,580	13.1
Georgia	62,963	56,605		62,563	70,834	73,498		77,829	83,505		88,003		91,561	93,410	91,780	92,890	93,770	93,390	95,300	96,430	98,350	98,220	96,670	95,860	96,180	96,940	98,380	7.4
Hawaii	11,472	10,325		10,437	10,813	10,922		11,063	11,613		11,508		10,998	11,090	11,360	11,000	10,900	10,630	10,790	10,960	11,070	10,530	11,050	11,190	11,170	11,310	11,070	0.7
Idaho	12,679	11,971		16,170	15,768	16,096		16,242	16,567		16,807		17,793	17,440	17,500	17,330	17,620	17,150	17,600	18,180	18,340	18,620	18,830	19,070	19,460	20,050	19,930	12.0
Illinois	136,795	108,119		111,835	123,615	126,817		130,220	135,143		131,670		139,035	136,400	134,660	141,290	135,860	132,500	135,230	135,830	136,980	138,510	139,070	139,020	140,870	136,320	135,710	-2.4
Indiana	73,381	60,012		57,012	55,444	57,920		59,887	61,901		63,663		64,551	65,750	65,090	65,670	66,570	64,860	64,520	64,640	65,190	66,750	63,860	63,170	63,550	62,040	62,210	-3.6
Iowa	42,635	31,796		33,926	33,547	33,693		34,127	34,573		33,926		34,462	33,370	32,820	32,150	31,960	31,770	32,010	32,100	32,530	32,270	32,220	32,690	32,840	33,290	34,110	-1.0
Kansas	29,397	25,367		29,102	30,355	29,818		30,139	30,737		30,368		31,642	31,120	30,470	30,790	30,220	29,650	30,530	30,740	31,200	31,370	31,230	31,900	31,840	32,150	32,340	2.2
Kentucky	41,714	38,005		36,830	38,399	38,449		39,099	39,339		41,851		42,664	41,540	41,750	41,700	40,130	39,350	40,700	40,790	41,730	42,250	41,120	41,190	41,470	41,690	41,790	-2.0
Louisiana	46,199	36,053		38,430	36,009	33,275		34,274	34,401		35,622		36,573	34,330	34,920	35,510	36,510	34,150	35,870	35,850	38,490	37,580	37,260	37,350	37,140	37,190	37,710	3.1
Maine	15,554	13,839		12,211	13,077	12,950		13,151	14,350	5	14,093	5	14,069	14,040	13,650	13,250	12,850	12,660	12,810	12,610	12,560	12,490	12,330	12,350	12,580	12,740	12,570	-10.7
Maryland	54,050	41,566		47,849	54,170	55,536		57,564	59,171		58,304		59,078	58,010	57,770	57,220	55,910	55,390	55,190	54,310	55,520	54,930	56,960	57,740	58,440	59,170	59,890	1.4
Massachusetts	74,831	55,941	6	52,950	59,665	61,272		63,903	65,197		65,258		64,462	63,320	63,090	63,370	62,250	61,490	62,440	61,730	61,660	61,650	60,910	61,520	61,250	60,370	59,930	-7.0
Michigan	124,372	93,807		97,679	101,582	102,582		111,838	115,183		112,742		110,682	107,080	105,580	102,770	101,970	98,030	99,420	97,710	98,110	97,490	94,460	93,630	94,170	91,060	90,480	-18.3
Minnesota	64,166	49,087		57,372	58,391	58,898		59,497	60,409		59,729		59,667	58,890	57,240	56,690	55,060	55,330	55,230	55,950	56,610	57,700	57,420	59,520	61,060	60,570	60,440	1.3
Mississippi	28,083	25,182		24,232	23,523	23,848		24,186	24,795		24,505		25,478	26,160	25,670	26,020	25,200	24,720	24,610	25,020	25,780	25,020	24,710	24,180	24,790	24,540	24,990	-1.9
Missouri	60,359	48,957		52,848	57,841	58,417		60,275	61,717		62,969		63,994	62,170	60,760	60,190	59,720	58,810	59,990	59,360	59,780	59,310	58,480	58,830	59,220	59,680	60,690	-5.2
Montana	11,634	9,370		10,903	10,335	10,283		10,122	10,396		10,077		10,075	9,700	9,600	9,260	9,350	9,180	9,190	9,280	9,140	9,340	9,350	9,480	9,650	9,610	9,780	-2.9
Nebraska	21,411	17,664		20,149	19,940	19,764		19,873	20,035		19,501		19,370	19,230	19,320	19,450	19,470	18,990	19,150	19,360	19,940	20,180	20,600	20,870	21,510	21,350	21,690	12.0
Nevada	9,069	9,477		14,551	15,740	16,455		17,149	18,815		19,904	2	20,956	23,460	24,360	24,350	23,820	23,630	24,030	24,580	24,560	25,240	25,130	25,000	25,100	25,570	25,830	23.3
New Hampshire	11,552	10,766		11,829	13,775	13,988		14,452	14,982		14,757		15,034	14,330	14,230	14,160	13,770	13,710	13,450	13,170	12,980	12,690	12,660	12,460	12,410	12,030	11,920	-20.7
New Jersey	93,168	69,824		74,420	86,502	90,049		93,013	94,994		95,085		96,225	94,280	91,100	90,870	88,030	86,950	86,110	85,340	83,940	84,400	83,260	84,200	84,430	81,870	81,270	-15.5
New Mexico	17,915	14,884		18,031	17,353	17,822		16,131	18,264		17,931		18,595	18,900	18,980	18,470	18,130	18,310	18,280	18,850	18,980	19,140	19,170	19,190	19,450	19,580	19,340	4.0
New York	198,465	143,318		141,731	153,203	161,817		168,333	176,310		180,917		183,826	185,630	184,900	184,490	176,890	171,440	170,400	170,290	173,720	171,580	171,540	175,340	174,530	173,620	172,490	-6.2
North Carolina	69,395	64,782		62,140	75,010	76,710		76,031	83,307		86,712		88,704	86,580	88,940	89,120	89,170	88,620	90,120	91,620	93,600	95,130	94,050	94,630	87,310	94,680	94,710	6.8
North Dakota	9,924	7,690		8,606	7,555	7,192		7,159	6,999		7,232		7,155	7,060	6,840	6,830	6,720	6,660	6,790	6,730	6,480	6,790	6,870	7,180	7,520	7,560	7,990	11.7
Ohio	143,503	114,513		111,668	116,702	117,356		117,658	120,758		122,203		123,437	110,360	109,370	106,100	103,810	101,340	102,980	102,710	103,610	103,130	101,650	101,170	101,000	99,610	100,570	-18.5
Oklahoma	38,875	35,606		37,646	36,227	36,497		37,100	37,630		37,219		38,503	37,830	37,660	37,520	37,310	37,330	38,740	39,100	39,580	39,800	40,130	40,790	40,820	41,430	41,660	8.2
Oregon	28,729	25,473		30,151	32,602	32,394		33,446	34,949		35,138		34,671	34,690	34,460	34,010	34,160	33,650	34,300	34,260	34,430	34,370	33,820	34,430	34,630	34,580	35,080	1.2
Pennsylvania	144,645	110,527		113,959	124,758	127,830	4	128,603	130,298		130,658		131,182	130,950	127,790	123,540	119,990	116,150	115,720	116,570	116,860	115,670	114,170	115,940	116,870	115,890	116,770	-11.0
Rhode Island	10,719	7,825		8,477	9,881	10,108		10,384	10,347		10,028		9,908	9,730	9,820	9,810	9,430	9,020	9,220	8,190	8,460	9,000	8,980	8,950	9,040	8,800	8,910	-10.1
South Carolina	38,347	32,483		31,617	33,439	34,970	4	35,108	35,303		39,114		40,438	40,050	40,050	39,830	39,420	38,580	39,680	40,250	41,410	41,760	40,980	40,850	41,490	42,100	42,780	5.8
South Dakota	10,385	7,650		9,278	8,585	8,589		8,346	8,582		8,123		8,162	8,460	8,090	8,030	8,040	8,000	7,880	7,990	8,080	7,920	8,070	8,300	8,470	8,880	8,970	9.9
Tennessee	50,648	46,094		41,568	47,967	50,880		54,502	57,486		60,368		62,408	62,880	63,080	62,670	61,490	61,780	63,430	64,650	65,570	65,750	65,110	65,410	65,730	66,530	67,690	8.5
Texas	171,665	172,480		212,925	239,717	240,485		241,193	252,121		264,275		280,894	282,670	282,960	292,560	295,600	298,370	302,280	309,670	319,300	323,230	325,870	330,120	334,350	338,510	340,060	21.1
Utah	19,886	21,196		32,501	30,253	29,050		28,276	28,167		30,463		31,481	30,850	31,620	31,990	32,350	33,390	34,850	36,000	37,100	37,410	38,020	39,330	40,120	40,350	41,720	32.5
Vermont	6,424	6,127		6,675	7,152	6,779		7,317	7,392		7,209		7,199	6,850	6,670	6,480	6,140	5,960	5,900	5,840	5,630	5,660	5,560	5,590	5,620	5,640	5,480	-23.9
Virginia	67,126	60,605		65,596	73,667	69,597		73,997	77,369		79,651		81,511	82,080	82,150	82,080	81,080	79,740	80,740	81,370	83,090	83,120	83,160	83,850	85,270	84,970	86,030	5.5
Washington	50,046	45,941		57,597	61,094	60,213		62,801	61,625		62,764		66,046	65,830	66,140	66,350	65,080	64,260	64,660	65,130	65,600	65,410	64,330	65,480	66,110	66,430	66,940	1.4
West Virginia	23,580	21,854		19,437	17,137	16,763		17,407	17,489		17,690		17,651	17,260	17,320	17,100	16,710	16,590	16,800	16,570	16,950	16,650	16,880	16,450	16,690	16,600	16,680	-5.5
Wisconsin	67,743	52,038		58,545	63,229	63,003		63,968	65,183		65,410		64,687	63,020	61,710	59,890	59,140	58,500	58,610	58,780	59,590	59,180	58,480	58,850	59,640	59,120	59,210	-8.5
Wyoming	6,161	5,823		6,462	5,616	5,527		5,441	5,494		5,493		5,695	5,600	5,550	5,440	5,390	5,530	5,630	5,700	5,770	5,780	5,870	6,160	6,190	6,470	6,660	16.9
Jurisdiction
Bureau of Indian Education	—	—		—	—	—		—	—		—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DoD, overseas	—	—		2,642	—	—		—	—		—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DoD, domestic	—	—		560	—	—		—	—		—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other jurisdictions
American Samoa	—	703		698	905	879		954	—		—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Guam	—	1,033		1,406	1,179	—		—	—		—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Northern Marianas	—	227		360	614	670		643	—		—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Puerto Rico	—	29,049		30,856	29,071	31,896		31,718	30,016		29,286		25,514	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
U.S. Virgin Islands	—	1,260		1,060	940	—		820	820		940		958	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

—Not available.

1 U.S. total includes estimates for nonreporting states.

2 Estimated high school graduates from NCES 2011-312, Public School Graduates and Dropouts from the Common Core of Data: School Year 2008–09.

3 Beginning in 1989-90, graduates from adult programs are excluded.

4 Projected data from NCES 2009-062, Projections of Education Statistics to 2018.

5 Includes 1,161 graduates in 2007-08 and 1,169 graduates in 2008-09 from private high schools that received a majority of their funding from public sources.

6 Projected data from NCES 91-490, Projections of Education Statistics to 2002.

NOTE: Data include regular diploma recipients, but exclude students receiving a certificate of attendance and persons receiving high school equivalency certificates. DoD = Department of Defense. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "State Nonfiscal Survey of Public Elementary/Secondary Education," 1981-82 through 2005-06; "State Dropout and Completion Data File," 2005-06 through 2009-10; Public School Graduates and Dropouts from the Common Core of Data, 2007-08 and 2008-09; and State High School Graduates Projection Model, 1980-81 through 2023-24. (This table was prepared May 2014.)