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Sharon Public Schools District: 97.2% of students graduated in 2022-23 school year

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Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html

Sharon Public Schools District had a 97.2% graduation rate during the 2022-23 school year, 4% higher than the previous school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

There were 281 students who graduated in the 2022-23 school year, compared to 290 the year before.

Sharon Public Schools District, Mendon-Upton Regional School District, and Northborough-Southborough Regional School District had the 32nd highest graduation rate in the state.

Sharon Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Norfolk County and has a main office in Sharon.

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 Sharon Public Schools District Over 10 Years

2013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-230%20%40%60%80%100%95.5%95.5%1.3%1.3%95.7%95.7%0%0%94.6%94.6%1.2%1.2%95.1%95.1%0.8%0.8%97.3%97.3%1.1%1.1%96.9%96.9%0.3%0.3%94.9%94.9%0.4%0.4%92%92%1.5%1.5%93.2%93.2%0.3%0.3%97.2%97.2%0.3%0.3%Graduation rateDropout rate
Graduation Rate in Schools Within Sharon Public Schools District in 2022-23 School Year

School NameCohort SizeGraduation Rate
Sharon High School28198.2%

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