While Clarke County schools’ graduation rate sat below the state’s average, many area counties had graduation rates that performed above the state’s average of 84.4%.
The Georgia Department of Education released the 2023 four-year graduation rates for all Georgia high schools and school systems on Tuesday.
Oconee County led the surrounding counties with a graduation rate of 96.8%, followed by Oglethorpe County with 95.8%, Jackson County with 94.7%, Madison County with 92.7% and Barrow County with 91.5%.
However, Clarke County’s graduation rate remained below the state’s average, with a 75.4% graduation rate. Clarke Central High School’s graduation rate was 80.1%. Cedar Shoals High School’s graduation rate was disproportionately lower than Clarke Central’s at 69.5%.
