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Gardner Public Schools District sees 8.5% increase in graduation rates over 2022-23 school year

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Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/secretary-of-education#:~:text=As%20Massachusetts%20Secretary%20of%20Education,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20system.

Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/secretary-of-education#:~:text=As%20Massachusetts%20Secretary%20of%20Education,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20system.

Gardner Public Schools District had an 88.8% graduation rate during the 2022-23 school year, 8.5% higher than the previous school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

There were 158 students who graduated in the 2022-23 school year, compared to 151 the year before.

Gardner Public Schools District and Martha's Vineyard School District had the 50th lowest graduation rate in the state.

Gardner Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Worcester County and has a main office in Gardner.

In 2024, public schools in Massachusetts boasted a graduation rate of 90%, according to Public School Review.

However, younger students' proficiency is still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels. NAEP results show that in 2022, less than 47% of the students were considered proficient in math and reading, with eighth-graders performing the worst, reaching only 35% proficiency in math.

Graduation and Dropout Rates in Gardner Public Schools District Over 10 Years

2013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-230%20%40%60%80%100%75.1%75.1%13.9%13.9%82.3%82.3%8%8%82.7%82.7%8.1%8.1%81.6%81.6%7.2%7.2%82.5%82.5%3.5%3.5%75.3%75.3%10.3%10.3%83.3%83.3%8.1%8.1%86.8%86.8%4.6%4.6%80.3%80.3%5.9%5.9%88.8%88.8%5.1%5.1%Graduation rateDropout rate
Graduation Rate in Schools Within Gardner Public Schools District in 2022-23 School Year

School NameCohort SizeGraduation Rate
Gardner Academy for Learning and Technology5168.6%
Gardner High School12796.9%

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