Memphis-Shelby County Schools Graduation Rate Improves Slightly
Fourteen Memphis-area high schools had rates over 90 percent.
The high school graduation rate for Memphis-Shelby County Schools students rose 1.4 percent to 81.5 percent in 2022-23, continuing a rebound from the pandemic years. MSCS still lagged behind the statewide graduation rate of 90.6 percent. (Andrea Morales for Chalkbeat)
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