Table 219.20.

Public high school graduates, by region, state, and jurisdiction: Selected years, 1980-81 through 2025-26

Region, state, and jurisdiction	Actual data													Projected data
	1980-81	1989-90		1999-2000	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	2024-25	2025-26	Percent change, 2012-13 to 2025-26
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	2,893,045	3,001,337		3,039,015	1	3,128,022	3,144,100	3,149,185	3,169,257	3,168,650	3,166,260	3,192,220	3,195,630	3,242,620	3,242,630	3,208,110	3,233,840	3,248,980	3,272,620	3,326,230	3,378,810	3,371,680	6.4
Region
Northeast	593,727	446,045		453,814	536,697	552,289		552,973		556,400	556,611	554,705	555,202	546,940	541,890	539,000	534,910	536,910	532,910	525,990	530,150	529,890	526,380	532,020	541,880	535,840	-3.5
Midwest	784,071	616,700		648,020	702,987	721,220		717,536		726,844	718,779	716,072	713,662	705,590	702,490	704,950	703,690	715,240	713,800	701,690	705,420	714,230	709,600	717,080	724,370	718,480	0.7
South	868,068	796,385		861,498	986,801	1,031,773		1,068,270		1,104,770	1,119,414	1,121,400	1,138,965	1,145,650	1,154,890	1,176,960	1,188,240	1,213,240	1,220,330	1,206,310	1,210,460	1,213,120	1,234,320	1,257,450	1,299,490	1,303,110	14.4
West	479,419	461,207		590,512	666,560	696,055		700,236		740,008	749,296	757,008	761,428	770,470	766,990	771,310	768,800	777,230	775,590	774,120	787,810	791,740	802,310	819,690	813,070	814,240	6.9
State
Alabama	44,894	40,485		37,819	38,912	41,346		42,082		43,166	46,035	45,394	44,233	44,540	45,210	44,450	44,660	45,200	44,250	43,020	42,590	42,440	42,620	43,000	44,510	44,140	-0.2
Alaska	5,343	5,386		6,615	7,666	7,855		8,008		8,245	8,064	7,989	7,860	7,720	7,450	7,360	7,520	7,430	7,370	7,130	7,130	7,350	7,540	7,810	8,000	7,980	1.6
Arizona	28,416	32,103		38,304	55,954	61,667		62,374		61,145	64,472	63,208	62,208	66,710	65,520	65,740	63,730	64,390	64,220	64,670	66,470	67,500	69,390	70,890	72,600	72,970	17.3
Arkansas	29,577	26,475		27,335	27,166	28,725		28,057		28,276	28,205	28,419	28,928	29,610	30,360	30,520	30,330	30,330	30,480	30,320	29,910	30,040	29,850	29,690	31,820	31,490	8.8
California	242,172	236,291		309,866	356,641	374,561		372,310	2	404,987	410,467	418,664	422,125	424,110	420,920	420,140	415,710	420,520	416,700	414,980	422,540	422,530	427,010	436,140	417,570	417,430	-1.1
Colorado	35,897	32,967		38,924	45,628	46,082		47,459		49,321	50,122	50,087	50,968	51,310	51,890	53,470	54,340	55,580	56,580	57,260	58,550	58,600	59,360	60,440	61,580	61,550	20.8
Connecticut	38,369	27,878		31,562	37,541	38,419		34,968		34,495	38,854	38,681	38,722	37,860	36,660	36,650	36,520	35,910	35,580	34,750	35,330	34,360	34,200	33,490	33,910	33,130	-14.4
Delaware	7,349	5,550		6,108	7,205	7,388		7,839		8,133	8,043	8,247	8,070	8,240	8,150	8,090	8,330	8,360	8,350	8,480	8,860	8,830	9,050	9,290	9,190	9,160	13.5
District of Columbia3	4,848	3,626		2,695	2,944	3,352		3,517		3,602	3,477	3,860	3,961	3,880	3,920	3,910	3,830	3,920	3,940	3,750	3,750	3,830	4,160	4,300	4,710	4,880	23.1
Florida	88,755	88,934		106,708	142,284	149,046		153,461		156,130	155,493	151,964	158,029	158,450	162,200	162,630	165,540	167,270	168,390	164,800	164,770	166,960	170,250	174,690	181,370	183,470	16.1
Georgia	62,963	56,605		62,563	77,829	83,505		88,003		91,561	92,338	90,582	92,416	94,390	96,530	99,150	100,540	102,560	103,750	102,380	101,700	102,220	103,710	105,840	108,930	109,110	18.1
Hawaii	11,472	10,325		10,437	11,063	11,613		11,508		10,998	10,716	11,360	10,790	11,050	10,900	10,760	10,660	11,080	10,640	11,140	11,350	11,400	11,670	11,640	12,170	12,100	12.1
Idaho	12,679	11,971		16,170	16,242	16,567		16,807		17,793	17,525	17,568	17,198	19,120	18,800	19,820	20,790	20,930	21,340	21,160	21,430	22,250	23,110	23,770	25,190	25,150	46.2
Illinois	136,795	108,119		111,835	130,220	135,143		131,670		139,035	134,956	139,575	139,228	137,650	139,000	136,900	137,350	141,510	141,890	139,730	142,530	145,760	143,530	143,900	143,390	139,980	0.5
Indiana	73,381	60,012		57,012	59,887	61,901		63,663		64,551	66,133	65,667	66,595	67,560	66,840	66,890	67,120	67,700	69,160	66,250	64,380	65,710	64,220	65,020	66,210	65,920	-1.0
Iowa	42,635	31,796		33,926	34,127	34,573		33,926		34,462	33,853	33,230	32,548	32,600	32,640	32,820	33,000	33,490	33,120	33,180	33,550	33,630	34,210	34,960	35,660	35,730	9.8
Kansas	29,397	25,367		29,102	30,139	30,737		30,368		31,642	31,370	31,898	31,922	32,150	31,750	32,750	32,650	33,530	33,630	33,430	34,080	34,120	34,600	35,210	36,250	36,040	12.9
Kentucky	41,714	38,005		36,830	39,099	39,339		41,851		42,664	43,031	42,642	42,888	42,400	41,640	41,900	41,440	41,890	41,980	40,710	41,480	41,450	40,530	40,640	41,370	41,110	-4.2
Louisiana	46,199	36,053		38,430	34,274	34,401		35,622		36,573	35,844	36,675	37,508	38,190	37,240	38,440	38,170	39,780	38,900	38,840	38,250	37,840	38,260	38,880	40,300	40,090	6.9
Maine	15,554	13,839		12,211	13,151	14,350	4	14,093	4	14,069	13,653	13,473	13,170	12,730	12,650	12,730	12,410	12,240	12,110	11,830	11,780	11,930	11,890	11,720	11,820	11,630	-11.7
Maryland	54,050	41,566		47,849	57,564	59,171		58,304		59,078	58,745	58,811	58,896	58,130	57,350	57,290	56,300	57,550	57,020	58,930	59,420	60,260	61,010	62,600	64,900	65,310	10.9
Massachusetts	74,831	55,941	5	52,950	63,903	65,197		65,258		64,462	64,724	65,157	66,360	65,200	65,570	66,560	65,730	65,850	65,830	65,210	65,450	65,100	64,300	64,880	66,130	64,750	-2.4
Michigan	124,372	93,807		97,679	111,838	115,183		112,742		110,682	106,017	105,446	104,210	102,520	101,310	101,840	100,160	101,570	99,430	96,400	96,040	96,850	94,090	94,610	94,670	93,490	-10.3
Minnesota	64,166	49,087		57,372	59,497	60,409		59,729		59,667	59,357	57,501	58,255	56,380	57,150	56,590	57,300	58,200	59,130	58,620	60,270	61,880	62,390	63,860	65,150	64,690	11.0
Mississippi	28,083	25,182		24,232	24,186	24,795		24,505		25,478	27,321	26,158	26,502	26,650	25,910	25,890	26,070	26,830	25,820	25,370	24,480	24,730	24,620	25,370	26,770	26,230	-1.0
Missouri	60,359	48,957		52,848	60,275	61,717		62,969		63,994	62,994	61,313	61,407	60,900	60,780	61,640	60,860	61,060	60,530	59,650	59,580	59,880	60,290	60,820	62,260	62,050	1.0
Montana	11,634	9,370		10,903	10,122	10,396		10,077		10,075	9,732	9,750	9,369	9,470	9,420	9,480	9,480	9,250	9,480	9,530	9,530	9,690	9,720	10,190	10,160	10,330	10.2
Nebraska	21,411	17,664		20,149	19,873	20,035		19,501		19,370	20,331	20,464	20,442	20,580	20,860	21,120	21,420	22,030	22,350	22,760	22,970	23,490	23,420	23,790	22,450	23,190	13.4
Nevada	9,069	9,477		14,551	17,149	18,815		19,904	2	20,956	21,182	21,891	23,038	22,720	22,100	22,490	22,860	23,040	23,420	23,390	23,520	23,640	24,270	24,940	26,210	26,520	15.1
New Hampshire	11,552	10,766		11,829	14,452	14,982		14,757		15,034	14,495	14,426	14,262	13,790	13,560	13,510	13,050	12,970	12,690	12,660	12,400	12,410	12,130	12,080	11,960	11,740	-17.7
New Jersey	93,168	69,824		74,420	93,013	94,994		95,085		96,225	95,186	93,819	96,490	95,230	95,640	95,400	94,520	94,950	94,780	93,810	94,440	94,980	93,870	94,710	96,890	95,970	-0.5
New Mexico	17,915	14,884		18,031	16,131	18,264		17,931		18,595	19,352	20,315	19,232	18,590	19,180	18,690	19,100	19,090	19,440	19,290	19,020	19,290	19,450	19,550	20,100	19,850	3.2
New York	198,465	143,318		141,731	168,333	176,310		180,917		183,826	182,759	180,806	180,351	178,820	179,220	178,550	177,440	179,510	176,920	175,600	177,800	176,870	177,240	181,430	185,130	183,720	1.9
North Carolina	69,395	64,782		62,140	76,031	83,307		86,712		88,704	89,892	93,977	94,339	96,220	96,520	98,260	98,540	100,790	101,870	100,130	100,090	93,300	100,230	103,100	105,800	105,360	11.7
North Dakota	9,924	7,690		8,606	7,159	6,999		7,232		7,155	7,156	6,942	6,900	6,960	7,020	7,200	7,250	7,080	7,420	7,540	7,810	8,290	8,460	9,230	9,540	9,940	44.0
Ohio	143,503	114,513		111,668	117,658	120,758		122,203		123,437	124,229	123,135	122,491	119,520	116,970	118,530	117,520	119,010	117,970	115,700	115,150	114,750	114,380	115,230	116,470	115,580	-5.6
Oklahoma	38,875	35,606		37,646	37,100	37,630		37,219		38,503	37,744	37,305	37,033	37,260	37,640	38,930	39,530	40,060	40,160	40,210	40,910	41,150	41,350	42,140	43,800	43,870	18.5
Oregon	28,729	25,473		30,151	33,446	34,949		35,138		34,671	34,723	34,261	33,899	34,450	34,010	34,620	34,400	34,410	34,300	34,050	34,440	34,650	34,800	35,730	36,880	37,070	9.4
Pennsylvania	144,645	110,527		113,959	128,603	130,298		130,658		131,182	130,284	131,733	129,777	127,210	122,630	119,790	120,200	120,440	119,470	116,730	117,680	118,720	117,430	118,670	120,470	119,630	-7.8
Rhode Island	10,719	7,825		8,477	10,384	10,347		10,028		9,908	9,724	9,751	9,579	9,730	9,630	9,630	8,750	9,020	9,530	9,500	9,420	9,610	9,280	9,240	9,600	9,420	-1.6
South Carolina	38,347	32,483		31,617	35,108	35,303		39,114		40,438	40,708	41,442	42,246	41,720	42,300	43,500	44,600	45,630	45,830	44,800	44,760	45,220	46,000	47,810	49,850	50,160	18.7
South Dakota	10,385	7,650		9,278	8,346	8,582		8,123		8,162	8,248	8,196	8,239	7,960	7,910	7,800	7,880	8,040	7,830	7,970	8,100	8,280	8,750	8,820	9,120	9,180	11.4
Tennessee	50,648	46,094		41,568	54,502	57,486		60,368		62,408	61,862	62,454	61,323	60,980	60,770	61,180	62,040	62,310	62,080	61,210	61,220	61,460	62,400	63,910	64,850	64,930	5.9
Texas	171,665	172,480		212,925	241,193	252,121		264,275		280,894	290,470	292,531	301,390	304,380	308,820	320,520	325,890	336,640	344,000	340,310	345,840	349,080	355,970	360,340	372,450	375,720	24.7
Utah	19,886	21,196		32,501	28,276	28,167		30,463		31,481	30,888	31,157	33,186	33,400	34,260	35,550	36,970	37,770	38,360	39,050	40,210	40,750	41,040	42,180	43,400	43,420	30.8
Vermont	6,424	6,127		6,675	7,317	7,392		7,209		7,199	6,932	6,859	6,491	6,360	6,330	6,170	6,300	6,020	5,990	5,900	5,850	5,910	6,040	5,810	5,970	5,850	-9.8
Virginia	67,126	60,605		65,596	73,997	77,369		79,651		81,511	82,895	83,336	83,279	83,100	82,900	84,560	85,030	86,650	86,570	86,180	86,010	87,720	87,890	89,570	92,150	91,550	9.9
Washington	50,046	45,941		57,597	62,801	61,625		62,764		66,046	66,453	65,205	66,066	66,240	66,990	67,500	67,540	68,000	67,980	66,730	67,550	68,060	68,670	69,930	72,530	73,190	10.8
West Virginia	23,580	21,854		19,437	17,407	17,489		17,690		17,651	17,311	17,603	17,924	17,520	17,420	17,740	17,400	17,470	16,940	16,870	16,420	16,590	16,410	16,270	16,720	16,540	-7.7
Wisconsin	67,743	52,038		58,545	63,968	65,183		65,410		64,687	64,135	62,705	61,425	60,820	60,240	60,850	61,180	62,020	61,350	60,470	60,950	61,610	61,240	61,630	63,200	62,710	2.1
Wyoming	6,161	5,823		6,462	5,441	5,494		5,493		5,695	5,600	5,553	5,489	5,590	5,560	5,700	5,700	5,730	5,750	5,750	6,070	6,030	6,300	6,480	6,670	6,690	21.9
Jurisdiction
Bureau of Indian       Education	—	—		—	—	—		—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DoD, overseas	—	—		2,642	—	—		—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DoD, domestic	—	—		560	—	—		—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other jurisdictions
American Samoa	—	703		698	954	—		—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Guam	—	1,033		1,406	—	—		—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Northern Marianas	—	227		360	643	—		—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Puerto Rico	—	29,049		30,856	31,718	30,016		29,286		25,514	26,231	25,720	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
U.S. Virgin Islands	—	1,260		1,060	820	820		940		958	1,014	1,046	897	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

—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 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.

5 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 2012-13; 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 2025-26. (This table was prepared January 2016.)