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North Carolina educational performance and metrics

Overview

North Carolina has reported significant educational milestones, highlighted by a record-high statewide graduation rate of 88.8%.

At the district level, Dare County Schools achieved a four-year graduation rate of 96.4%, with several schools earning high performance grades and meeting expected academic growth targets. Lee County Schools also reported a major turnaround, noting that none of its 14 graded schools are currently designated as “low performing.”

In addition to graduation metrics, the state is addressing chronic absenteeism, which stood at approximately 24% for the 2024-25 school year. To combat this, the state launched the ‘AttendNC Counts’ initiative and recognized 310 ‘Bright Spot Schools’ for successfully implementing strategies to reduce absenteeism.

Entities

North Carolina State Board of Education · North Carolina Department of Public Instruction · Lee County Schools · Dare County Schools · Attendance Works

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    North Carolina reports record-high graduation rate of 88.8%

    North Carolina reports a record-high graduation rate of 88.8% and is launching the ‘AttendNC Counts’ initiative to combat chronic absenteeism across the state.

  2. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    North Carolina school districts report significant academic growth

    North Carolina school districts in Dare and Lee counties reported significant academic gains, including record graduation rates and the elimination of low-performing school designations.

Sources

ednc.org · islandfreepress.org · nasbe.org · rantnc.com · wbt.com