Minnesota high school graduation rate increased slightly for class of 2025

By: Alyssa Chen

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: April 3, 2026

Words: 350

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago


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Around 85% of Minnesota students who entered high school in the fall of 2021 graduated within four years, according to data released Friday from the Minnesota Department of Education. It’s a slight increase from the 84.2% graduation rate the year before, following the trend over the past several years of rates staying about the same or increasing slightly.

Minnesota Commissioner of Education Willie Jett said in a press briefing that 2025 had the highest …

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