High School Graduation Profile
In 2013, Texas passed House Bill 5 (HB5), which established the Foundation High School Program, replacing the prior requirements. Since passage of HB5, on-time high school graduation rates have increased universally across the state, rarely falling below 90%.
Even with these changes, students have unequal access to supports and resources that impact their likelihood of high school graduation, leading to disparities in graduation rates by gender, household income, and race. Factors like chronic absence and high mobility impact graduation rates, even when students experience them in middle and early high school.
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Even with these changes, students have unequal access to supports and resources that impact their likelihood of high school graduation, leading to disparities in graduation rates by gender, household income, and race. Factors like chronic absence and high mobility impact graduation rates, even when students experience them in middle and early high school.
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87%
12,037 / 13,910
El Paso
Four-Year High School Graduation Rate
90%
24,427 / 27,065
Central Texas
Four-Year High School Graduation Rate
Texas Graduation Rates Increased Over Past Ten Years
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Disparities Exist in High School Graduation by Household Income
Disparities in high school graduation by household income have decreased in Texas, but progress is stalling regionally across the state. The one exception is in Rio Grande Valley, where we see a decrease in disparities in high school graduation rate when comparing students by household income.
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High School Graduation Varies by Race
Over the last 10 years, disparities in high school graduation narrowed. In 2023, we saw a widening gap when comparing graduation rates by race.
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Digging Deeper: Income, Gender, and Race Play a Role in High School Graduation Rates
Four-Year High School Graduation Rates, Class of 2023
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