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2024 Tables and Figures | All Years of Tables and Figures | Most Recent Full Issue of the Digest |
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1980-81 | 1989-90 | 1999-2000 | 2009-10 | 2012-13 | 2013-141 | 2014-151 | 2015-161 | 2016-171 | 2017-181 | 2018-19 | 2019-202 | 2020-212 | 2021-222 | 2022-23 | ||
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United States | 2,725,285 | 2,320,337 | 3 | 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 | 3,374,770 | 3,418,220 | 3,428,350 | 3,425,512 |
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Northeast | 593,727 | 446,045 | 453,814 | 556,400 | 555,202 | 549,000 | 544,400 | 546,390 | 551,410 | 552,910 | 550,844 | 546,610 | 553,980 | 551,210 | 543,771 | |
Midwest | 784,071 | 616,700 | 648,020 | 726,844 | 713,662 | 704,360 | 705,720 | 710,180 | 714,000 | 721,680 | 719,427 | 702,660 | 709,730 | 727,150 | 715,657 | |
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 | 1,300,510 | 1,318,490 | 1,305,950 | 1,325,815 | |
West | 479,419 | 461,207 | 590,512 | 740,008 | 761,428 | 774,100 | 783,550 | 793,070 | 797,960 | 812,380 | 822,945 | 825,020 | 836,050 | 844,060 | 840,269 | |
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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 | 47,220 | 47,240 | 47,410 | 47,656 | |
Alaska | 5,343 | 5,386 | 6,615 | 8,245 | 7,860 | 7,800 | 8,040 | 8,120 | 8,290 | 8,510 | 8,461 | 8,190 | 8,060 | 7,950 | 8,058 | |
Arizona | 28,416 | 32,103 | 38,304 | 61,145 | 62,208 | 65,180 | 66,690 | 67,640 | 70,350 | 69,220 | 73,613 | 74,820 | 75,180 | 77,260 | 78,847 | |
Arkansas | 29,577 | 26,475 | 27,335 | 28,276 | 28,928 | 29,930 | 30,820 | 30,910 | 31,520 | 31,860 | 32,331 | 32,640 | 32,540 | 31,880 | 31,709 | |
California | 242,172 | 236,291 | 309,866 | 404,987 | 422,125 | 427,500 | 430,110 | 430,240 | 426,330 | 434,440 | 438,628 | 436,510 | 441,730 | 445,860 | 440,659 | |
Colorado |
35,897 |
32,967 |
38,924 |
49,321 |
50,968 |
51,480 |
51,840 |
53,950 |
54,940 |
56,720 |
58,031 |
58,860 |
59,990 |
60,210 |
59,952 |
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Connecticut | 38,369 | 27,878 | 31,562 | 34,495 | 38,722 | 38,720 | 37,970 | 38,200 | 38,640 | 38,560 | 38,303 | 37,420 | 37,830 | 36,990 | 36,729 | |
Delaware | 7,349 | 5,550 | 6,108 | 8,133 | 8,070 | 8,220 | 8,340 | 8,410 | 8,590 | 8,660 | 8,829 | 9,000 | 9,360 | 9,360 | 9,686 | |
District of Columbia4 | 4,848 | 3,626 | 2,695 | 3,602 | 3,961 | 3,810 | 3,760 | 4,060 | 3,800 | 3,910 | 3,710 | 3,720 | 3,720 | 3,690 | 3,982 | |
Florida | 88,755 | 88,934 | 106,708 | 156,130 | 158,029 | 159,790 | 166,710 | 171,170 | 177,220 | 183,380 | 188,713 | 185,640 | 187,320 | 188,430 | 190,683 | |
Georgia |
62,963 |
56,605 |
62,563 |
91,561 |
92,416 |
95,360 |
99,530 |
103,380 |
106,580 |
111,710 |
115,031 |
114,390 |
116,200 |
115,410 |
115,718 |
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Hawaii | 11,472 | 10,325 | 10,437 | 10,998 | 10,790 | 11,000 | 10,720 | 10,810 | 10,650 | 11,140 | 10,660 | 11,270 | 11,420 | 11,210 | 11,358 | |
Idaho | 12,679 | 11,971 | 16,170 | 17,793 | 17,198 | 18,860 | 17,720 | 17,820 | 18,620 | 18,900 | 19,569 | 19,520 | 20,180 | 20,570 | 21,549 | |
Illinois | 136,795 | 108,119 | 111,835 | 139,035 | 139,228 | 136,790 | 138,800 | 138,260 | 137,790 | 138,340 | 136,725 | 133,710 | 137,040 | 137,260 | 133,737 | |
Indiana | 73,381 | 60,012 | 57,012 | 64,551 | 66,595 | 67,110 | 65,920 | 65,510 | 67,340 | 69,490 | 71,960 | 66,090 | 67,990 | 70,100 | 70,844 | |
Iowa |
42,635 |
31,796 |
33,926 |
34,462 |
32,548 |
32,640 |
32,570 |
32,910 |
33,140 |
33,650 |
33,647 |
33,720 |
34,110 |
34,200 |
34,646 |
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Kansas | 29,397 | 25,367 | 29,102 | 31,642 | 31,922 | 32,100 | 31,850 | 32,750 | 32,850 | 33,480 | 33,349 | 33,390 | 33,850 | 33,890 | 34,170 | |
Kentucky | 41,714 | 38,005 | 36,830 | 42,664 | 42,888 | 42,870 | 43,270 | 44,310 | 44,580 | 45,760 | 46,130 | 47,040 | 46,720 | 45,750 | 46,427 | |
Louisiana | 46,199 | 36,053 | 38,430 | 36,573 | 37,508 | 38,640 | 38,410 | 39,750 | 40,610 | 43,430 | 43,138 | 42,430 | 40,850 | 39,420 | 41,455 | |
Maine | 15,554 | 13,839 | 12,211 | 14,069 | 13,170 | 12,530 | 12,180 | 12,210 | 11,880 | 11,750 | 11,679 | 11,670 | 12,050 | 12,550 | 12,671 | |
Maryland |
54,050 |
41,566 |
47,849 |
59,078 |
58,896 |
57,930 |
57,320 |
57,040 |
56,710 |
58,390 |
57,421 |
59,490 |
60,410 |
59,850 |
60,273 |
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Massachusetts | 74,831 | 55,941 | 5 | 52,950 | 64,462 | 66,360 | 65,650 | 65,940 | 68,460 | 68,130 | 68,440 | 68,235 | 67,370 | 68,370 | 68,430 | 66,860 |
Michigan | 124,372 | 93,807 | 97,679 | 110,682 | 104,210 | 102,140 | 101,270 | 99,700 | 100,100 | 101,070 | 100,062 | 98,620 | 99,570 | 101,530 | 99,036 | |
Minnesota | 64,166 | 49,087 | 57,372 | 59,667 | 58,255 | 57,350 | 58,040 | 58,120 | 59,010 | 59,770 | 61,165 | 60,470 | 62,080 | 63,090 | 62,224 | |
Mississippi | 28,083 | 25,182 | 24,232 | 25,478 | 26,502 | 26,690 | 26,720 | 27,660 | 28,220 | 29,810 | 29,133 | 28,550 | 28,450 | 28,710 | 28,847 | |
Missouri |
60,359 |
48,957 |
52,848 |
63,994 |
61,407 |
61,050 |
60,770 |
61,820 |
61,150 |
61,680 |
61,211 |
60,830 |
61,790 |
61,690 |
61,558 |
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Montana | 11,634 | 9,370 | 10,903 | 10,075 | 9,369 | 9,480 | 9,380 | 9,290 | 9,330 | 9,420 | 9,272 | 9,160 | 9,280 | 9,550 | 9,543 | |
Nebraska | 21,411 | 17,664 | 20,149 | 19,370 | 20,442 | 20,250 | 20,290 | 20,690 | 20,690 | 21,310 | 21,357 | 21,730 | 21,890 | 22,220 | 22,213 | |
Nevada | 9,069 | 9,477 | 14,551 | 20,956 | 23,038 | 23,710 | 25,090 | 26,300 | 28,040 | 29,560 | 31,008 | 31,100 | 31,450 | 31,370 | 31,502 | |
New Hampshire | 11,552 | 10,766 | 11,829 | 15,034 | 14,262 | 13,780 | 13,470 | 13,520 | 13,050 | 12,950 | 12,786 | 12,770 | 12,650 | 12,460 | 12,034 | |
New Jersey |
93,168 |
69,824 |
74,420 |
96,225 |
96,490 |
94,840 |
94,590 |
96,180 |
96,740 |
96,770 |
96,530 |
95,390 |
97,910 |
97,680 |
97,119 |
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New Mexico | 17,915 | 14,884 | 18,031 | 18,595 | 19,232 | 18,780 | 19,660 | 19,550 | 19,770 | 19,830 | 19,774 | 19,670 | 19,730 | 19,310 | 19,026 | |
New York | 198,465 | 143,318 | 141,731 | 183,826 | 180,351 | 178,880 | 179,580 | 179,120 | 183,080 | 184,090 | 182,799 | 182,890 | 183,770 | 181,070 | 178,129 | |
North Carolina | 69,395 | 64,782 | 62,140 | 88,704 | 94,339 | 96,390 | 97,430 | 99,630 | 102,630 | 106,050 | 108,363 | 107,280 | 108,590 | 99,670 | 106,316 | |
North Dakota | 9,924 | 7,690 | 8,606 | 7,155 | 6,900 | 6,910 | 6,960 | 6,920 | 6,820 | 6,780 | 6,956 | 6,860 | 7,010 | 7,020 | 7,101 | |
Ohio |
143,503 |
114,513 |
111,668 |
123,437 |
122,491 |
119,220 |
120,470 |
124,390 |
125,760 |
125,890 |
123,302 |
118,170 |
115,090 |
125,230 |
120,007 |
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Oklahoma | 38,875 | 35,606 | 37,646 | 38,503 | 37,033 | 37,430 | 38,910 | 40,510 | 41,380 | 42,530 | 43,464 | 43,450 | 44,390 | 44,540 | 43,941 | |
Oregon | 28,729 | 25,473 | 30,151 | 34,671 | 33,899 | 34,980 | 36,180 | 37,910 | 37,730 | 38,370 | 38,734 | 38,540 | 38,860 | 39,600 | 39,149 | |
Pennsylvania | 144,645 | 110,527 | 113,959 | 131,182 | 129,777 | 128,900 | 125,040 | 123,140 | 125,150 | 125,740 | 125,515 | 124,150 | 126,190 | 126,870 | 125,585 | |
Rhode Island | 10,719 | 7,825 | 8,477 | 9,908 | 9,579 | 9,460 | 9,600 | 9,730 | 9,070 | 9,270 | 9,790 | 9,800 | 10,000 | 10,030 | 9,638 | |
South Carolina |
38,347 |
32,483 |
31,617 |
40,438 |
42,246 |
42,410 |
43,650 |
45,160 |
46,750 |
48,830 |
49,279 |
48,860 |
49,630 |
49,290 |
50,247 |
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South Dakota | 10,385 | 7,650 | 9,278 | 8,162 | 8,239 | 7,960 | 8,170 | 8,150 | 8,260 | 8,360 | 8,189 | 8,270 | 8,340 | 8,730 | 8,661 | |
Tennessee | 50,648 | 46,094 | 41,568 | 62,408 | 61,323 | 60,950 | 62,020 | 63,510 | 63,770 | 64,370 | 64,946 | 62,650 | 62,140 | 61,680 | 61,813 | |
Texas | 171,665 | 172,480 | 212,925 | 280,894 | 301,390 | 306,120 | 312,130 | 322,720 | 333,010 | 346,350 | 355,614 | 358,840 | 371,210 | 370,950 | 377,367 | |
Utah | 19,886 | 21,196 | 32,501 | 31,481 | 33,186 | 34,130 | 35,320 | 37,220 | 38,970 | 40,580 | 41,795 | 42,840 | 45,040 | 45,570 | 46,110 | |
Vermont |
6,424 |
6,127 |
6,675 |
7,199 |
6,491 |
6,220 |
6,030 |
5,820 |
5,670 |
5,350 |
5,207 |
5,140 |
5,220 |
5,130 |
5,006 |
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Virginia | 67,126 | 60,605 | 65,596 | 81,511 | 83,279 | 83,640 | 83,800 | 86,390 | 87,070 | 90,180 | 91,411 | 91,770 | 92,380 | 92,650 | 92,627 | |
Washington | 50,046 | 45,941 | 57,597 | 66,046 | 66,066 | 65,590 | 67,250 | 68,510 | 69,260 | 69,890 | 67,572 | 68,700 | 69,110 | 69,530 | 68,308 | |
West Virginia | 23,580 | 21,854 | 19,437 | 17,651 | 17,924 | 17,650 | 17,710 | 18,000 | 17,840 | 18,060 | 17,914 | 17,540 | 17,340 | 17,260 | 17,068 | |
Wisconsin | 67,743 | 52,038 | 58,545 | 64,687 | 61,425 | 60,830 | 60,590 | 60,950 | 61,090 | 61,850 | 61,504 | 60,800 | 60,970 | 62,190 | 61,460 | |
Wyoming | 6,161 | 5,823 | 6,462 | 5,695 | 5,489 | 5,610 | 5,570 | 5,720 | 5,680 | 5,810 | 5,828 | 5,840 | 6,020 | 6,070 | 6,208 | |
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1,835 |
1,710 |
1,490 |
1,490 |
1,683 |
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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 | 20,460 | 19,180 | 18,190 | 18,594 | |
U.S. Virgin Islands | --- | 1,260 | 1,060 | 958 | 897 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 808 | 860 | 820 | 750 | 694 | |
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#Rounds to zero. | ||||||||||||||||
1Number of high school graduates is estimated by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on actual data in 2012-13 and 2018-19. | ||||||||||||||||
2Number of high school graduates is estimated by the NCES based on actual data in 2018-19 and 2022-23. | ||||||||||||||||
3U.S. total includes estimates for nonreporting states. | ||||||||||||||||
4Beginning in 1989-90, graduates from adult programs are excluded. | ||||||||||||||||
5Projected data from NCES 91-490, Projections of Education Statistics to 2002. | ||||||||||||||||
6DoDEA = 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. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Previous editions of this table included projections, which can be found at https://nces.ed.gov/programs/PES/current_tables.asp. 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, 2018-19, and 2022-23. (This table was prepared September 2024.) |