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Table 219.20.Public high school graduates, by region, state, and jurisdiction: Selected school years, 1980-81 through 2022-23
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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
   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
Region
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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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1,710

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.)

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