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Table 219.20.Public high school graduates, by region, state, and jurisdiction: Selected school years, 1980-81 through 2031-32
Region, state, and jurisdiction Actual data Projected
1980-81 1989-90 1999-2000 2009-10 2012-13 2013-141 2014-151 2015-161 2016-171 2017-181 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 Percent
change,
2018-19 to
2031-32
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 26
   United States  2,725,285 2,320,337 2 2,553,844 3,128,022 3,169,257 3,179,700 3,209,630 3,258,490 3,301,560 3,368,790 3,396,565 3,370,950 3,410,550 3,419,500 3,408,900 3,391,440 3,524,500 3,497,300 3,408,810 3,324,820 3,299,920 3,255,470 3,241,140 3,238,210 -4.7
Region
  Northeast  593,727 446,045 453,814 556,400 555,202 549,000 544,400 546,390 551,410 552,910 550,844 547,190 554,150 564,430 556,450 548,600 562,180 552,100 538,270 522,000 515,910 508,790 501,350 498,190 -9.6
  Midwest  784,071 616,700 648,020 726,844 713,662 704,360 705,720 710,180 714,000 721,680 719,427 704,960 713,290 719,040 706,310 702,350 723,610 718,050 701,860 684,270 679,050 674,600 669,700 677,510 -5.8
  South  868,068 796,385 861,498 1,104,770 1,138,965 1,152,250 1,175,960 1,208,850 1,238,190 1,281,830 1,303,349 1,296,820 1,311,560 1,296,190 1,305,710 1,295,970 1,394,520 1,391,870 1,369,160 1,326,280 1,319,140 1,300,740 1,307,150 1,307,240 0.3
  West  479,419 461,207 590,512 740,008 761,428 774,100 783,550 793,070 797,960 812,380 822,945 821,980 831,560 839,840 840,430 844,510 844,200 835,280 799,520 792,280 785,820 771,340 762,940 755,270 -8.2

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  Alabama  44,894 40,485 37,819 43,166 44,233 44,410 45,440 46,240 47,900 48,520 47,922 46,850 46,540 46,370 46,700 46,660 50,100 50,400 49,840 48,690 47,610 47,840 47,670 47,960 0.1
  Alaska  5,343 5,386 6,615 8,245 7,860 7,800 8,040 8,120 8,290 8,510 8,461 8,170 8,110 8,070 8,310 8,310 8,570 8,740 8,730 8,530 8,600 8,600 8,570 8,600 1.7
  Arizona  28,416 32,103 38,304 61,145 62,208 65,180 66,690 67,640 70,350 69,220 73,613 72,090 72,520 74,630 75,740 75,990 78,840 79,140 75,730 73,390 73,860 74,380 75,640 77,250 4.9
  Arkansas  29,577 26,475 27,335 28,276 28,928 29,930 30,820 30,910 31,520 31,860 32,331 32,550 32,530 31,940 31,810 31,290 34,340 34,090 33,490 32,490 31,890 31,970 31,880 31,710 -1.9
  California  242,172 236,291 309,866 404,987 422,125 427,500 430,110 430,240 426,330 434,440 438,628 436,420 440,980 444,470 443,860 443,280 429,330 420,800 399,610 401,550 397,710 387,140 376,450 368,380 -16.0

  Colorado 
35,897
32,967

38,924
49,321
50,968
51,480
51,840
53,950
54,940
56,720
58,031
58,850
59,870
60,000
60,140
60,330
61,170
60,980
58,960
56,730
55,580
54,350
53,360
53,420
-7.9
  Connecticut  38,369 27,878 31,562 34,495 38,722 38,720 37,970 38,200 38,640 38,560 38,303 37,590 38,350 37,750 36,360 36,600 38,270 37,280 36,500 35,560 35,110 34,910 34,360 34,740 -9.3
  Delaware  7,349 5,550 6,108 8,133 8,070 8,220 8,340 8,410 8,590 8,660 8,829 8,970 9,270 9,220 9,350 9,370 10,310 9,930 9,780 9,600 9,560 9,450 9,320 9,190 4.0
  District of Columbia3  4,848 3,626 2,695 3,602 3,961 3,810 3,760 4,060 3,800 3,910 3,710 3,690 3,560 3,420 3,660 3,740 4,170 4,240 4,220 4,180 4,240 4,350 4,260 4,240 14.3
  Florida  88,755 88,934 106,708 156,130 158,029 159,790 166,710 171,170 177,220 183,380 188,713 185,170 186,120 186,530 188,320 194,090 197,720 203,940 200,460 198,000 206,520 194,730 200,940 201,770 6.9

  Georgia 
62,963
56,605

62,563
91,561
92,416
95,360
99,530
103,380
106,580
111,710
115,031
114,320
115,910
114,920
114,220
112,610
122,190
121,680
119,640
115,740
114,540
113,780
112,710
112,940
-1.8
  Hawaii  11,472 10,325 10,437 10,998 10,790 11,000 10,720 10,810 10,650 11,140 10,660 11,200 11,270 10,990 11,100 10,840 11,810 11,400 8,840 10,940 10,610 10,470 10,480 10,150 -4.8
  Idaho  12,679 11,971 16,170 17,793 17,198 18,860 17,720 17,820 18,620 18,900 19,569 19,450 19,900 20,080 20,870 20,860 21,640 22,010 21,660 21,650 21,730 21,760 22,370 22,700 16.0
  Illinois  136,795 108,119 111,835 139,035 139,228 136,790 138,800 138,260 137,790 138,340 136,725 134,380 137,800 138,110 135,740 132,870 136,430 136,130 132,780 127,550 128,030 125,280 122,550 125,460 -8.2
  Indiana  73,381 60,012 57,012 64,551 66,595 67,110 65,920 65,510 67,340 69,490 71,960 65,590 66,880 68,360 65,590 65,820 67,310 67,500 65,770 64,450 63,560 63,690 63,080 64,560 -10.3

  Iowa 
42,635
31,796

33,926
34,462
32,548
32,640
32,570
32,910
33,140
33,650
33,647
33,740
34,090
34,160
34,810
35,340
36,390
36,510
35,330
34,800
33,800
33,820
34,340
34,750
3.3
  Kansas  29,397 25,367 29,102 31,642 31,922 32,100 31,850 32,750 32,850 33,480 33,349 33,340 33,710 33,660 33,470 33,400 34,930 34,840 34,210 33,690 32,620 32,690 32,110 32,090 -3.8
  Kentucky  41,714 38,005 36,830 42,664 42,888 42,870 43,270 44,310 44,580 45,760 46,130 46,310 45,670 44,410 44,630 44,080 47,140 45,850 44,920 42,640 41,900 38,750 41,660 40,870 -11.4
  Louisiana  46,199 36,053 38,430 36,573 37,508 38,640 38,410 39,750 40,610 43,430 43,138 43,180 42,650 42,260 42,410 41,500 43,860 42,350 41,180 39,400 38,510 37,640 37,220 37,780 -12.4
  Maine  15,554 13,839 12,211 14,069 13,170 12,530 12,180 12,210 11,880 11,750 11,679 11,370 11,420 11,590 11,560 11,310 11,420 11,310 11,140 10,660 10,520 10,330 10,380 10,580 -9.4

  Maryland 
54,050
41,566

47,849
59,078
58,896
57,930
57,320
57,040
56,710
58,390
57,421
59,270
59,880
59,030
58,090
56,580
63,480
61,850
60,140
57,830
57,430
56,500
56,730
56,910
-0.9
  Massachusetts  74,831 55,941 4 52,950 64,462 66,360 65,650 65,940 68,460 68,130 68,440 68,235 67,870 68,910 69,010 67,220 66,180 68,390 67,710 65,410 63,290 63,350 62,370 62,060 60,950 -10.7
  Michigan  124,372 93,807 97,679 110,682 104,210 102,140 101,270 99,700 100,100 101,070 100,062 97,700 97,530 98,340 94,760 92,500 94,750 90,620 87,130 86,130 87,320 86,000 85,920 86,020 -14.0
  Minnesota  64,166 49,087 57,372 59,667 58,255 57,350 58,040 58,120 59,010 59,770 61,165 60,260 61,820 62,790 62,320 62,800 64,340 64,620 63,440 62,350 61,670 62,440 62,610 63,710 4.2
  Mississippi  28,083 25,182 24,232 25,478 26,502 26,690 26,720 27,660 28,220 29,810 29,133 27,970 27,590 27,560 27,120 26,580 28,730 28,290 27,380 24,650 25,270 24,120 22,950 22,740 -21.9

  Missouri 
60,359
48,957

52,848
63,994
61,407
61,050
60,770
61,820
61,150
61,680
61,211
60,850
61,770
61,610
61,480
61,800
64,340
64,230
62,560
61,150
59,970
59,430
58,960
59,380
-3.0
  Montana  11,634 9,370 10,903 10,075 9,369 9,480 9,380 9,290 9,330 9,420 9,272 9,190 9,300 9,570 9,660 10,070 10,240 10,640 10,400 10,020 10,240 10,140 10,180 10,320 11.3
  Nebraska  21,411 17,664 20,149 19,370 20,442 20,250 20,290 20,690 20,690 21,310 21,357 21,820 22,040 22,420 22,350 22,330 21,930 23,510 23,510 23,130 22,490 22,710 22,660 23,130 8.3
  Nevada  9,069 9,477 14,551 20,956 23,038 23,710 25,090 26,300 28,040 29,560 31,008 31,360 31,930 32,080 32,730 33,480 34,830 34,490 33,260 32,770 32,890 32,920 32,900 32,530 4.9
  New Hampshire  11,552 10,766 11,829 15,034 14,262 13,780 13,470 13,520 13,050 12,950 12,786 12,890 12,860 12,760 12,600 12,250 12,750 12,400 11,980 11,450 11,620 11,370 11,470 11,240 -12.1

  New Jersey 
93,168
69,824

74,420
96,225
96,490
94,840
94,590
96,180
96,740
96,770
96,530
95,280
97,550
97,090
95,790
95,190
99,820
97,200
96,020
93,330
92,360
91,310
90,390
89,750
-7.0
  New Mexico  17,915 14,884 18,031 18,595 19,232 18,780 19,660 19,550 19,770 19,830 19,774 20,050 20,310 20,080 19,880 19,560 21,650 20,990 20,480 19,170 18,670 18,220 18,130 17,770 -10.2
  New York  198,465 143,318 141,731 183,826 180,351 178,880 179,580 179,120 183,080 184,090 182,799 182,800 183,390 180,420 177,180 172,050 173,490 170,030 165,220 159,270 155,220 152,430 147,490 145,740 -20.3
  North Carolina  69,395 64,782 62,140 88,704 94,339 96,390 97,430 99,630 102,630 106,050 108,363 106,790 107,570 98,260 102,060 101,860 113,460 111,510 110,080 105,930 104,010 104,340 103,970 103,760 -4.2
  North Dakota  9,924 7,690 8,606 7,155 6,900 6,910 6,960 6,920 6,820 6,780 6,956 6,900 7,070 7,110 7,220 7,460 7,870 7,900 7,800 7,710 7,740 8,070 8,030 8,130 16.9

  Ohio 
143,503
114,513

111,668
123,437
122,491
119,220
120,470
124,390
125,760
125,890
123,302
121,450
121,490
121,870
118,560
118,360
122,680
120,980
119,190
115,610
115,410
114,620
114,020
114,760
-6.9
  Oklahoma  38,875 35,606 37,646 38,503 37,033 37,430 38,910 40,510 41,380 42,530 43,464 43,590 44,690 44,990 44,290 45,310 48,060 48,520 48,500 47,470 46,480 46,450 47,040 47,080 8.3
  Oregon  28,729 25,473 30,151 34,671 33,899 34,980 36,180 37,910 37,730 38,370 38,734 38,090 38,000 38,320 37,880 38,540 39,130 38,900 37,290 36,390 35,740 34,970 34,920 34,860 -10.0
  Pennsylvania  144,645 110,527 113,959 131,182 129,777 128,900 125,040 123,140 125,150 125,740 125,515 124,340 126,310 140,480 140,550 140,550 142,710 141,260 137,740 134,320 133,880 132,340 131,620 131,500 4.8
  Rhode Island  10,719 7,825 8,477 9,908 9,579 9,460 9,600 9,730 9,070 9,270 9,790 9,860 10,080 10,130 9,860 9,450 10,020 9,640 9,320 9,110 8,900 8,780 8,690 8,650 -11.6

  South Carolina 
38,347
32,483

31,617
40,438
42,246
42,410
43,650
45,160
46,750
48,830
49,279
48,570
49,150
48,650
48,830
49,660
54,430
54,180
53,600
51,670
51,530
51,430
51,200
51,450
4.4
  South Dakota  10,385 7,650 9,278 8,162 8,239 7,960 8,170 8,150 8,260 8,360 8,189 8,220 8,320 8,750 8,720 8,890 9,650 9,530 9,420 9,370 9,230 9,200 9,270 9,240 12.8
  Tennessee  50,648 46,094 41,568 62,408 61,323 60,950 62,020 63,510 63,770 64,370 64,946 63,450 63,670 63,950 64,750 65,140 67,710 67,270 64,510 63,780 64,080 64,900 65,160 65,260 0.5
  Texas  171,665 172,480 212,925 280,894 301,390 306,120 312,130 322,720 333,010 346,350 355,614 356,870 367,150 364,940 371,190 362,490 395,990 396,260 394,010 380,400 373,430 373,120 374,040 375,620 5.6
  Utah  19,886 21,196 32,501 31,481 33,186 34,130 35,320 37,220 38,970 40,580 41,795 42,480 44,370 44,610 45,420 46,770 48,310 48,900 48,200 47,620 47,470 46,760 48,010 47,840 14.5

  Vermont 
6,424
6,127

6,675
7,199
6,491
6,220
6,030
5,820
5,670
5,350
5,207
5,200
5,300
5,220
5,330
5,040
5,310
5,270
4,960
5,010
4,950
4,940
4,900
5,040
-3.1
  Virginia  67,126 60,605 65,596 81,511 83,279 83,640 83,800 86,390 87,070 90,180 91,411 91,670 92,120 92,220 91,150 88,620 94,500 93,470 89,910 87,030 85,680 85,250 84,260 83,980 -8.1
  Washington  50,046 45,941 57,597 66,046 66,066 65,590 67,250 68,510 69,260 69,890 67,572 68,850 69,060 70,990 68,680 70,230 72,220 71,910 70,090 67,420 66,760 65,720 65,980 65,630 -2.9
  West Virginia  23,580 21,854 19,437 17,651 17,924 17,650 17,710 18,000 17,840 18,060 17,914 17,620 17,500 17,500 17,140 16,410 18,320 18,040 17,520 16,790 16,470 16,130 16,160 14,010 -21.8
  Wisconsin  67,743 52,038 58,545 64,687 61,425 60,830 60,590 60,950 61,090 61,850 61,504 60,720 60,760 61,870 61,300 60,790 62,980 61,700 60,730 58,330 57,200 56,650 56,150 56,300 -8.5
  Wyoming  6,161 5,823 6,462 5,695 5,489 5,610 5,570 5,720 5,680 5,810 5,828 5,810 5,940 5,960 6,170 6,270 6,470 6,390 6,270 6,100 5,960 5,910 5,930 5,830  #

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  American Samoa        --- 703 698 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
  Guam        --- 1,033 1,406 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
  Northern Marianas        --- 227 360 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
  Puerto Rico        --- 29,049 30,856 25,514 --- --- --- --- --- --- 22,169 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
  U.S. Virgin Islands        --- 1,260 1,060 958 897 --- --- --- --- --- 808 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
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#Rounds to zero.
1Estimated based on actual data in 2012-13 and 2018-19.
2U.S. total includes estimates for nonreporting states.
3Beginning in 1989-90, graduates from adult programs are excluded.  
4Projected data from NCES 91-490, Projections of Education Statistics to 2002.
5DoDEA = Department of Defense Education Activity. Includes both domestic and overseas schools.
NOTE: Data include regular diploma recipients, but exclude students receiving a certificate of attendance and persons receiving high school equivalency certificates. Projections in this table were calculated after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and take into account the expected impacts of the pandemic. 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 and 2018-19; and State High School Graduates Projection Model, through 2031-32. (This table was prepared August 2023.)

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