Education

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Source: New York State Education Department

What does this measure?

The number of students graduating after five years of high school, as a percentage of their cohort. The cohort is the class of ninth-graders beginning high school in the same academic year.

Why is this important?

High school graduation is the culmination of a successful K-12 education and the gateway to college or employment. Students who do not graduate face the prospect of unemployment or low-paying jobs.

How is our region performing?

Of the students who began 9th grade in 2016 in our region, 89% had graduated by 2021. Most of those, 88%, graduated on time in 2020. The five-year rate for the state has been lower than the region and was 87% in 2021. In contrast, the five-year rate for NYS excluding New York City has been higher than the region and was 90% in 2021. The Rochester School District's five-year graduation rate was 71%, a three point gain over the four-year rate of 68%, and an increase from the five-year rates of the previous two cohorts (which were 65% and 69% respectively).

Notes about the data

Prior years are not comparable, thus are not reported. Students are included in the total cohort based on the year they entered Grade 9 or, if ungraded, the school year in which they reached their 17th birthday. Students are included in the cohort of the school where they were last enrolled if they were enrolled for a minimum of five months. Students were counted as graduates if they earned a local or a Regents diploma. These figures include students who graduate in August after making up courses during the summer. Data for this indicator are expected to be released in the second quarter.

Five-Year High School Cohort Graduation Rate
2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
NYS77%78%79%80%80%81%82%84%84%85%85%87%87%
NYS (excluding NYC)83%84%84%85%86%87%87%88%89%89%89%89%90%
Region83%81%82%83%83%85%86%87%87%87%88%88%89%
Monroe83%79%81%81%81%82%85%85%85%86%87%87%88%
Surrounding Counties83%84%85%86%87%88%89%90%90%90%89%90%91%
Genesee85%84%84%85%87%88%90%91%90%93%92%93%93%
Livingston86%87%85%90%90%90%90%90%91%93%89%91%94%
Ontario84%87%87%89%89%90%90%92%91%91%91%90%92%
Orleans83%85%85%87%87%87%87%90%91%89%89%90%89%
Seneca75%79%79%81%82%83%84%85%84%85%84%86%91%
Wayne83%83%85%85%88%88%89%90%88%89%88%90%89%
Wyoming85%86%83%85%87%89%92%93%94%95%93%91%94%
Yates82%77%84%86%81%87%87%87%83%81%84%89%84%
Monroe County School Districts
Rochester School District57%51%55%54%52%53%57%57%58%62%65%69%71%
Gates-Chili Central School District90%86%85%86%87%87%89%89%89%83%85%88%88%
Hilton Central School District93%91%91%93%95%97%95%95%97%96%93%94%94%
Penfield Central School District95%92%93%95%96%96%97%98%98%97%96%95%98%
Rush-Henrietta Central School District90%88%91%87%87%90%91%93%92%93%93%95%93%
Wheatland-Chili Central School District89%90%89%92%92%98%93%98%81%90%91%94%88%
Greece Central School District83%82%86%85%86%88%88%92%92%93%92%92%94%
West Irondequoit Central School District91%87%90%93%93%93%96%98%93%94%98%96%94%
Brighton Central School District94%94%94%95%94%92%96%96%98%96%95%96%95%
Webster Central School District91%92%93%94%95%94%96%96%95%96%96%95%96%
East Irondequoit Central School District88%89%89%90%90%90%94%93%91%93%88%88%91%
Fairport Central School District95%96%95%95%94%95%96%95%94%97%94%94%95%
Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District96%94%96%98%95%98%97%97%97%98%95%97%95%
Pittsford Central School District98%98%97%98%97%98%98%98%98%98%97%98%98%
Brockport Central School District87%90%88%88%90%93%91%94%93%89%89%88%92%
Spencerport Central School District91%87%88%92%91%91%91%96%94%91%93%93%92%
Churchville-Chili Central School District94%89%91%93%94%93%93%94%96%92%94%93%93%
East Rochester Union Free School District,81%74%83%85%88%91%87%84%86%83%83%89%83%
Regional City School Districts
Batavia School District78%80%79%77%84%82%85%85%90%93%90%93%95%
Canandaigua School District89%88%90%89%91%89%89%91%93%92%94%92%94%
Geneva School District71%71%69%75%77%83%82%82%86%82%84%82%89%

Source: New York State Education Department
Notes: Years denote 12th grade year for cohort.




Number of High School Graduates Within Five Years
2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
NYS173,059175,682178,308177,904176,295176,628174,404173,778175,611175,457179,511179,797181,666
NYS (excluding NYC)123,100122,694123,372122,500121,163120,746118,910117,869118,400118,532119,864119,492120,376
Region13,43613,30413,50613,45412,64412,47411,98812,07211,94411,86411,90011,80711,906
Monroe8,0567,9878,1368,0997,5847,4847,2457,3357,3727,2407,4137,3687,506
Surrounding Counties5,3805,3175,3705,3555,0604,9904,7434,7374,5724,6244,4874,4394,400
Genesee755702745677676675605632601619594565596
Livingston704668645708639646620606559608578539595
Ontario1,2661,2881,3241,3501,2171,3001,1921,2381,2011,1501,1741,2011,167
Orleans591527555538523487454430463422446396411
Seneca331345325341314287307292266297308257284
Wayne1,2281,2221,2061,1611,1601,0981,0701,0341,0061,0319551,018919
Wyoming312380362359344331321311292324287305310
Yates193185208221187166174194184173145158118
Monroe County School Districts
Rochester School District1,2631,4661,4971,5321,3151,2601,1701,2731,2141,3771,3181,4381,405
Gates-Chili Central School District410410359388391367325310324305294306297
Hilton Central School District321362385348354316352353350327325365361
Penfield Central School District388363394379383381355351355342355365369
Rush-Henrietta Central School District481434463454416414399382406375411385402
Wheatland-Chili Central School District63525759555962555144484552
Greece Central School District1,112885962947860885872839859828889801805
West Irondequoit Central School District327296316354302307282305297274279304289
Brighton Central School District272339265293263292269284283282259273297
Webster Central School District703765710711724684716678662646672629676
East Irondequoit Central School District256264267240235246239245228243223218229
Fairport Central School District588604570556557516534524524492490473471
Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District214198239239208210180186222187190193160
Pittsford Central School District488467519498486526484494498481494458487
Brockport Central School District354347324315304308291291291251265231248
Spencerport Central School District365311374345293298305317292284292265277
Churchville-Chili Central School District358340349354338294299296288287329312300
East Rochester Union Free School District,93848687798975657658696472
Regional City School Districts
Batavia School District148165171162163156147161161162162148161
Canandaigua School District286339331290302294288286277278256277294
Geneva School District160146124165147174141148161126145160156

Source: New York State Education Department
Notes: Years denote 12th grade year for cohort.











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