MSDE Releases Graduation Rates

The Maryland State Department of Education released the 2025 statewide cohort high school graduation rate. The 2025 four-year cohort graduation rate was 86.4 percent, maintaining the state’s overall high position, although slightly lower than the 87.6 percent rate in 2024. Over the past year, graduation rates increased for African American students, individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and those with disabilities. The largest graduation rate decline was among multilingual learners.